Caterer Gourmetz fined S$13,000 for breaches linked to River Valley gastroenteritis incident餐饮公司Gourmetz因与River Valley肠胃炎事件相关的违规行为被罚款13000新元。
The gastroenteritis incident at River Valley Primary School in January left 60 students ill.
The gastroenteritis incident at River Valley Primary School in January left 60 students ill.
River Valley Primary School. (Image: Google Maps)
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SINGAPORE: Catering company Gourmetz was fined S$13,000 (US$10,160) on Friday (Oct 9) over food safety offences linked to a River Valley Primary School gastroenteritis incident which left 60 students ill.
At the time, River Valley Primary School was one of 13 schools under the new central kitchen meal model , with Gourmetz operating its school canteen.
The company faced six charges over alleged offences committed on Jan 16 and Jan 28 in relation to food storage, false labelling, bacterial contamination and maintenance of a licensed food establishment.
A company representative pleaded to three of the charges.
The students reported symptoms from Jan 14, 2026. Authorities said that most students had returned to school by Jan 16. No one was hospitalised.
According to the charges, the company had stored marinated chicken on a dirty trolley that had accumulated food stains in the meat chiller room.
The company failed to ensure its licensed food establishment was properly maintained and kept clean. The rubber gasket of the meat chiller room door was purportedly damaged and the ceiling of the processed vegetable chiller room was dirty with black spots.
The company also used false labels on bento sets on Jan 28. The meals were labelled "ready by 8.30am" even though they had allegedly been packed and ready at about 6.48am.
It also stored raw marinated chicken on dirty plastic pallets and kept frozen pastries uncovered in a raw material freezer.
The prosecution sought a fine of S$13,000, which was imposed by the court.
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今年1月，里弗瓦利小学发生肠胃炎疫情，导致60名学生患病。
河谷小学。（图片来源：谷歌地图）
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新加坡：餐饮公司 Gourmetz 因与河谷小学肠胃炎事件相关的食品安全违规行为，于周五（10 月 9 日）被罚款 13,000 新元（10,160 美元），该事件导致 60 名学生患病。
当时，河谷小学是采用新的中央厨房供餐模式的 13 所学校之一，其学校食堂由 Gourmetz 运营。
该公司面临六项指控，罪名是涉嫌在 1 月 16 日和 1 月 28 日犯下与食品储存、虚假标签、细菌污染和持证食品场所维护有关的罪行。
公司代表对其中三项指控认罪。
学生们从2026年1月14日起报告出现症状。当局表示，大多数学生已于1月16日返校。无人住院。
根据指控，该公司将腌制好的鸡肉存放在肉类冷藏室里一辆沾满食物污渍的脏手推车上。
该公司未能确保其获得许可的食品经营场所得到妥善维护和清洁。据称，肉类冷藏室门的橡胶密封条已损坏，加工蔬菜冷藏室的天花板上有黑色污渍。
该公司还在 1 月 28 日使用了虚假标签包装便当。这些餐食被贴上“上午 8:30 即可食用”的标签，但据称它们早在早上 6:48 左右就已经包装完毕。
它还将腌制好的生鸡肉存放在肮脏的塑料托盘上，并将冷冻糕点敞开存放在原材料冷冻库中。
检方要求判处被告罚款 13,000 新元，法院予以准许。
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