Burger & Lobster was fined $3,000 by the courts on April 11 for food safety lapses. SFA received reports of gastroenteritis involving 132 people

[The_King]

SINGAPORE - Burger & Lobster Singapore was fined $3,000 by the courts on April 11 for food safety lapses, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a statement.

In May 2022, SFA received reports of gastroenteritis involving 132 people who ate at the Burger & Lobster outlet in Jewel Changi Airport between May 7 and 15 in 2022.

Five of them were hospitalised.

The SFA and the Ministry of Health found multiple lapses. These included poor housekeeping, cracked kitchen floor tiles, using a dirty oven toaster and failure to employ a food hygiene officer for the premises.

In the interest of public health, SFA suspended their food business operations from May 16 to July 5 in 2022, and it directed Burger & Lobster Singapore to take necessary measures to improve food safety practices and the cleanliness of its premises.

In its statement on April 11, the agency reminded all food operators to ensure their premises are clean and well-maintained, and that staff are adequately trained on food safety management.



Those found to have violated the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) 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.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/burger-lobster-fined-3000-for-food-safety-lapses

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