Laos And Thai Supermarket at Jalan Sultan fined $11,000 for operating without licence, other offences
Two companies with the same director were fined on Aug 7 for food safety violations and the director, Thammavong Nout Anan, was also fined $16,000 for failing to prevent the offences from being committed.
Ananda Kwang Krai Trading was fined $4,000 by the court for illegally operating an unlicensed cold store to store assorted meat and seafood products for the purpose of sale.
Laos And Thai Supermarket was fined $11,000 for operating a food establishment without a licence, selling meat products from unapproved sources, and not labelling food in the prescribed manner.
On May 11, 2023, officers from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) conducted an inspection at Ananda Kwang Krai Trading at Mandai Link and found an unlicensed cold store storing assorted meat and seafood products, such as sliced fish, crabs, and meat balls, for the purpose of sale.
Approximately 187kg of assorted meat and seafood products were seized.
Offenders found possessing any meat or seafood products which have been kept in unlicensed cold stores for the purpose of selling or supplying shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
The next day, SFA conducted an inspection at Laos And Thai Supermarket at Jalan Sultan and found assorted raw meat products displayed for sale at the premises, which is not licensed to operate as a food establishment.
In addition, officers found about 40kg of raw and ready-to-eat meat products which were not labelled with mandatory information such as the country of origin on their packaging. SFA also found about 76kg of prepacked meat products from unapproved sources from Thailand.
All products were seized.
Offenders who import meat products illegally from unapproved sources or found in possession of meat products for the purpose of selling, which were imported without a valid permit or licence, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 and/or imprisonment of up to two years.
Under the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act, every pack of meat, fish and seafood product must be labelled in the prescribed manner and must not be labelled with any information that is false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Offenders are liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Under the Environmental Public Health Act in Singapore, no person shall operate a food establishment without a valid licence.
Offenders shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case where the person is a repeat offender, the person shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
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