786 Spices caught processing and supplying food to stall without license, fined $2,000
786 Spices has been fined $2,000 for processing and supplying food products at unlicenced premises.
During an inspection of the company's premises at 20 Neythal Road on Aug 21, 2024, officers from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) found that the company was processing meat, fish and vegetable products for supply to a food stall, despite not holding a license to conduct food processing or supply activities.
More than 800kg of food products were seized, including processed vegetables and frozen seafood.
Illegal food processing and supply of food from unlicensed facilities pose a food safety risk, said SFA in a media release on June 16.
Food processing establishments must be licensed and must meet SFA's requirements and food safety standards, and will be routinely inspected by SFA.
First-time offenders can be fined up to $50,000, jailed for up to two years, or both. For subsequent convictions, offenders are liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000, a jail term not exceeding three years, or both.
Illegally processing and supplying food products is an offence. First-time offenders can be fined up to $5,000. For subsequent convictions, offenders are liable to a fine of up to $10,000, an imprisonment term of up to three months, or both.
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