A new law covering food safety in Singapore was passed in Parliament this past week.
The Food Safety and Security Bill consolidates food-related laws that were enacted at different points in time.
Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, said food safety hazards can arise at any point along
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A draft food safety law proposing several changes to current requirements has been presented to government officials in Singapore.
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment introduced the Food Safety and Security Bill for its first reading in Parliament earlier this week. The draft law will be debated at the
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A food business linked to an outbreak that sickened more than 100 people in Singapore in 2023 has been fined.
Nosh Cuisine Pte was fined SGD $1,200 (U.S. $900) for a food safety offence committed under the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations.
In May 2023, the Ministry of Health
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A public consultation has been opened in Singapore on a draft of the Food Safety and Security Bill.
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will introduce the bill. It will consolidate food-related legislation from eight existing acts and introduce new powers to strengthen food
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Authorities in Singapore have suspended the operations of two companies who supplied food to TikTok’s parent company after more than 100 people fell sick.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating the outbreak.
A total of 130 people consumed food supplied by Yun Hai Yao
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The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has canceled the company’s license because of food safety concerns.
Since late March 2024, SFA has received several complaints about the safety of home-delivery catered meals provided by five web-based businesses.
Some of the problems included undercooked and moldy food or the presence of foreign
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Singapore held the fifth meeting of an international food safety network this past week.
The annual meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum (IHFAF) took place from April 16 to 20, under the theme “Food Safety for a Resilient and Sustainable World”.
Heads of food agencies from 17
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Three companies were fined recently in Singapore for violating food safety regulations.
Lee Peng Hwa, the proprietor of LPH Catering, was told to pay SG $12,000 (U.S. $8,900) for multiple offenses committed under the Sale of Food (Non-Retail Food Business) Regulations.
Alternative Selection Pte, a food processing company and retailer
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Singapore is making progress on a revised grading system for assessing the food safety performance of establishments.
The Safety Assurance for Food Establishments (SAFE) framework will consider an establishment’s track record and food safety management systems. It will also harmonize the grading systems for retail and non-retail food outlets, which
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Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella were the agents responsible for the most foodborne outbreaks in Singapore from 2018 to 2021, according to a study.
A total of 171 outbreaks involving 7,538 cases were investigated from January 2018 to December 2021. The number of outbreaks ranged from 12 in 2020 to 59 in 2019.
For the
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