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title: "‘I almost vomited’: Customer sees Ubi stall employee place yong tau foo ingredients directly on serving tray"
url: "/singapore-seen/i-almost-vomited-customer-sees-ubi-stall-employee-place-yong-tau-foo-ingredients-directly-serving"
published: "2026-10-29T06:21:13.000Z"
updated: "2026-10-29T06:21:13.000Z"
section: "Singapore Seen"
authors: ["Fayyadhah Zainalabiden"]
tags: ["Singapore Seen","yong tau foo","Food hygiene/safety","Ubi","food stall","coffee shop"]
---

# ‘I almost vomited’: Customer sees Ubi stall employee place yong tau foo ingredients directly on serving tray

Stomper Disgusted was already in line at a yong tau foo stall in Ubi when something she saw ruined her appetite.

An employee at the stall had purportedly grabbed a serving tray from the stack meant for customers’ use and placed yong tau foo ingredients directly on it.

When approached by the Stomper, the employee was said to be dismissive and continued with her work.

## Employee said she had wiped the tray, but nobody saw it

According to the Stomper, the incident happened at a coffee shop in Ubi at about 1.50pm on Oct 15.

Upon seeing the employee pick up the tray and place food on it, the Stomper approached her but was reportedly “scoffed at”.

“She said she had wiped the tray, but she hadn’t, and the whole incident was witnessed by another customer,” said Disgusted.

The other customer apparently approached the employee too and mentioned that improper food handling could get the stall owner in trouble.

However, their advice fell on deaf ears as the employee continued with her work, arranging the yong tau foo ingredients on the allegedly unclean tray.

![Ubi stall employee puts yong tau foo ingredients on tray](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/d4b214bae2cead9506bf6a3ad0f85d8b7fe3768e2097baa1888c095b47befe63)
*The employee told customers who approached her that she had cleaned the tray before using it.*

“How disgusting and unhygienic is the food handler?” remarked the Stomper. She added: “I am disgusted and almost vomited. There was mild stomach upset. I will not patronise the stall again.”

## SFA looking into incident

While the Stomper had patronised the stall’s other outlets before, she claimed that this was her first time at the Ubi branch and her first unpleasant encounter.

She wondered: “Is there a possibility to reassign her work so that she doesn’t handle food? If the food is prepared behind closed doors, I wonder what she might do.”

In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) stated that is looking into the matter.

The agency emphasised that it will not hesitate to take enforcement action if sufficient evidence has been obtained.

“Food safety is a joint responsibility. While SFA puts in place and enforces the regulatory measures, food operators must play their party by adhering to good food hygiene and preparation practices.

“Food operators should also ensure their premises are clean and well-maintained,” SFA said.

Members of the public who have concerns about food safety practices by food operators should report to SFA via the online feedback form.