Coffee shops in Geylang, Bukit Merah and Jalan Malu Malu suspended for 1 day for dirty toilets, other offences
Three eateries were suspended for one day on March 14 by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for food safety lapses, including dirty toilets.
Lorong 29 King Lian Eating House at 549 Geylang Road accumulated 12 demerit points within a 12-month period and was fined $1,300 for the offence of failing to keep its toilet clean and in good repair.
The location is known for the charcoal fried Hokkien mee from the Swee Guan Hokkien Mee stall.
Hoy Fatt 28, a coffee shop at 28 Hoy Fatt Road in Bukit Merah, was fined a total of $1,100 for failing to maintain its sanitary fittings as well as its toilet in good repair.
Happy Kampong Seafood at 81 Jalan Malu Malu in Sembawang accumulated 14 demerit points within a 12-month period and was fined a total of $1,200 for failing to provide toilet paper and soap in the toilet in addition to the dirty toilet.
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.
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