Catering firm fined $4,000 for hygiene lapses after customers fall sick

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Catering firm Deli Hub Catering was fined $4,000 on Wednesday for hygiene lapses after 21 people came down with gastroenteritis from consuming food that it had prepared. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) jointly investigated the company’s...

Catering firm Deli Hub Catering was fined $4,000 on Wednesday for hygiene lapses after 21 people came down with gastroenteritis from consuming food that it had prepared.

The Ministry of Health and the Singapore Food Agency jointly investigated the company’s premises after receiving reports of people falling sick in December 2022.The investigation uncovered several hygiene lapses, including a dirty freezer, unclean food preparation containers and empty paper towel dispensers. SFA has since directed Deli Hub Catering to rectify these issues.

SFA reminded businesses that food safety is a shared responsibility, with potential for contamination at any point along the food chain. An investigation uncovered several hygiene lapses, including unclean food preparation containers, at Deli Hub Catering’s premises. PHOTO: SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY While the agency remains vigilant and enforces regulatory measures, the food industry and consumers must also do their part, SFA added.

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