Burger & Lobster Singapore has been fined $3,000 for multiple food safety lapses, including poor housekeeping and using a dirty oven toaster. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) conducted a joint investigation with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and found these lapses after reports of gastroenteritis involving 132 people who had consumed food at the restaurant's outlet.
Burger & Lobster Singapore was fined $3,000 for multiple food safety lapses, the Singapore Food Agency said in a statement.
Their food business operations were suspended from May 16 to July 5, 2022 in the interests of public health. Those found to have violated the Environmental Public Health Regulations may be fined up to $2,000. In the case of a continuing offence, they can be further fined up to $100 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
Illegally imported vegetables are of unknown sources and can pose a food safety risk if, for example, unregulated or high level of pesticides are used. The long-term ingestion of excessive pesticide residues through the consumption of vegetables that have been subjected to pesticide abuse could lead to adverse health effects.
The premises was not licensed to conduct food processing and over 145kg of dried food products were seized.
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