Toa Payoh coffee shop suspended for 1 day, fined for dirty toilet
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) suspended the licence of Lek Chew Restaurant for one day on May 7.
The coffee shop at 124 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh accumulated 12 demerit points within a 12-month period and was fined a total of $1,300 for failing to keep its toilet clean and in good 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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