Jalan Besar coffee shop among 4 suspended for 1 day, fined for dirty toilets
Four coffee shops were suspended for one day on May 9 for dirty toilets.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) suspended the licences of:
- Bistro 8 at 31 Kelantan Lane in Jalan Besar
- J526 Coffee House at 526 Jurong West Street 52
- Hup Chong at 28 Penjuru Close in the Pioneer area
- Jin Hong Coffee Shop at 137 Potong Pasir Avenue 3
Each had accumulated 12 demerit points within a 12-month period.
The first three coffee shops were fined a total of $1,300 each for failing to keep their toilets clean and in good repair.
The fourth, Jin Hong Coffee Shop, was fined a total of $1,100 for failing to keep its toilets clean and in good repair as well as failing to maintain its sanitary fittings in good working condition and repair.
SFA said that food business operators should observe good food and personal hygiene practices at all times. These include engaging only registered food handlers and ensuring upkeep and maintenance of licensed premises, including toilets within.
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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