2 Food Operators Investigated for Packing & Supplying Food to Supermarket Chain

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Tan Shi Hui
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Singapore is a fine city, an immaculate country to invest in, and a place where you’ll get fined for countless reasons.

That also means many things are illegal in Singapore, from e-cigarettes to the infamous chewing gum sales. But do you know what else is illegal?

Packing and supplying food to a supermarket chain without a valid license.

Bet you didn’t know that.

2 Food Operators Investigated for Packing & Supplying Food to Supermarket Chain

Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is currently investigating two cases of illegal production and sale of food.

The first case involved illegal pre-packed sausages and meat jerky at Scarlett. In case you’re wondering, no, the Black Widow is not selling wieners. Instead, Scarlett is a supermarket chain that has three stores around Singapore – Chinatown, Geylang, and Bedok.

It is believed that these illegal sausages and meat jerky in Scarlett were supplied by a retail food shop in Beach Road.

The second case involved an operator in Admiralty Street. They were illegally processing and packing food products. All of their food products were seized by SFA.

Both operators were not licensed to supply food to other establishments. Yet, their products were sold at that supermarket chain.

In the interest of public health, SFA has directed Scarlett to stop the sale of food products. They also requested for these products to be removed from their shelves.

Aside from these illegal wieners, both operators have been ordered to stop the production and sale of whole smoked chicken, half-smoked chicken, smoked pork trotters, smoked pork hocks, smoked pig ears, smoked tofu rolls, chicken feet, and pork sausages.

Those that have purchased these products should not consume them.

Those that have already consumed these food items and are concerned about their health should see a doctor.

“Food safety is a joint responsibility. SFA would like to remind all food operators to obtain a proper and valid food business license to supply food to other businesses,” SFA said.

Those who manufacture food items on unlicensed premises can be fined up to S$5,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to S$10,000, jailed for up to three months, or both.

If you found any other illegal food products sold here, you can give your feedback about that here or call the SFA Contact Centre on 6805-2871.

If you’re curious about what other things are illegal in Singapore, check out this article where SFA recalls three varieties of croissants for unauthorized Repackaging.

Featured Image: Singapore Food Agency (SFA)

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