3 coffee shops in Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio and Beach Road suspended on same day, fined for dirty toilets
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) suspended the licence of three coffee shops one day on May 23 for dirty toilets.
They are:
- 183 Food Court at Block 183 Toa Payoh Central
- Kopi Soh at Block 443 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10
- Banana F&B at Block 1 Beach Road
The licensees each accumulated 12 demerit points within a 12-month period and was fined a total of $1,300 for failing to keep their toilets clean and in good repair.
On March 4, the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment announced that under a new $5 million Coffee Shop Toilet Renovation Grant, coffee shop operators can apply to the National Environment Agency (NEA) for up to 95 per cent funding for costs, capped at $50,000 per coffee shop.
Operators will also be able to tap NEA's $5 million Coffee Shop Toilet Deep Cleaning Grant, for funding of up to 95 per cent of the cost of a two-year deep cleaning contract, capped at $25,000 per coffee shop, reported The Straits Times.
"Successful grant applicants will also receive complimentary on-site toilet cleaning training at their coffee shops for in-house cleaners," said the ministry.
NEA will provide more details of the two grants later in 2025.
