According to a press release by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), the license of establishment Seafood Kitchen which is located at Peace Centre, has been suspended under the Points Demerit System.
The total period of the suspension is two weeks from 8 February 2023 to 21 February 2023.
Offences committed
The establishment had committed the following offences, chalking up 16 demerit points in a period of 12 months which led to their suspension.
They were also fined $1,100 for these offences.
The offences are
- Failure to keep chiller clean
- Failure to keep licensed premises free of infestation (twice).
Here is the press release
Suspension of Licence of Seafood Kitchen, the Food Shop at 1 Sophia Road #01-46/47, Peace Centre, Singapore 228149, under the Points Demerit System
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be suspending the license of Seafood Kitchen, the Food Shop at 1 Sophia Road #01-46/47, Peace Centre, Singapore 228149, under the Points Demerit System. The period of suspension is two weeks from 8/2/2023 to 21/2/2023 (both dates inclusive).
The licensee has accumulated 16 demerit points within a 12-month period and was fined a total of $1,100 for the following offences:
| No. | Offence | Demerit points |
| (1) | Failure to keep chiller clean | 4 |
| (2) | Failure to keep licensed premises free of infestation | 6 |
| (3) | Failure to keep licensed premises free of infestation | 6 |
Based on track records, a licensee who accumulates 12 or more demerit points within a 12-month period may have his license suspended for a period of either two or four weeks, or cancelled. All food handlers working in the suspended premises would also be required to re-attend and pass the Food Safety Course Level 1, before they can resume work as food handlers. The licensee is also required to ensure that all food hygiene officers working in the suspended premises, if any, re-attend and pass the Food Safety Course Level 3.
SFA takes a serious view of these offences and would like to remind food operators to observe good food and personal hygiene practices at all times, and to engage only registered food handlers. SFA will not hesitate to take firm action against anyone found to be in violation of the Environmental Public Health Act.
In the interest of maintaining a high standard of food hygiene at all eating establishments, we would also like to advise members of the public who come across poor hygiene practices in food establishments not to patronise such outlets and provide feedback via the online feedback form (https://www.sfa.gov.sg/feedback) or to call our SFA Contact Centre at 68052871 with details for our follow-up investigations.
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