Caterer linked to River Valley Primary gastroenteritis incident fined $13,000

Published Oct 09, 2026, 03:02 PM

Updated Oct 09, 2026, 03:02 PM

SINGAPORE - Catering firm Gourmetz has been fined $13,000 over food safety offences, which were discovered after pupils from River Valley Primary School suffered gastroenteritis after consuming their food.

The caterer was operating the school’s canteen under the new central kitchen model for school meals .

It pleaded guilty to three charges on Oct 9. Another three charges were taken into consideration for sentencing.

On Oct 9 , the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said it and the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) received reports of gastroenteritis which affected 45 pupils at the school in January.

One was hospitalised, but has since recovered, said the agency.

CDA and SFA conducted a joint inspection at Gourmetz’s premises at 1 Enterprise Road, off Jln Boon Lay, on Jan 16, where they found multiple food safety lapses.

The rubber gasket door at the meat chiller room was damaged, which could compromise the temperature of the chiller room and affect the meat stored.

A built-in rack inside the seafood chiller room was dirty with accumulated scum, and the ceiling of the vegetable chiller room was filled with black spots.

An inspection on Jan 28 found that the caterer had put false labels on bento sets, stating that the food was ready by 8.30am, when the meals were actually packed and ready earlier, at 6.48am.

Officers also found raw marinated chicken on dirty plastic pallets, and frozen pastries were left uncovered in a raw material freezer.

The SFA prosecutor sought a fine of $13,000 for the company, which was granted by the court.

The company representative who appeared in court on Oct 9 had nothing to say in mitigation.

SFA said all food operators should ensure their premises are clean and well-maintained, and adhere to food safety requirements.

It added it will not hesitate to take enforcement action against food operators who violate the Sale of Food Act 1973 and the Sale of Food (Non-Retail Food Business) Regulations .

Members of the public who come across poor food safety practices in food establishments are advised not to patronise them and provide feedback to SFA via their online feedback form.

发布于 2026 年 10 月 9 日下午 3:02

更新于2026年10月9日下午3:02

新加坡——餐饮公司 Gourmetz 因食品安全违规行为被罚款 13,000 新元。此前，里弗瓦利小学 (River Valley Primary School) 的学生在食用该公司提供的食物后患上肠胃炎，这些违规行为才被发现。

餐饮服务商按照学校食堂新的中央厨房模式提供学校餐食。

10月9日，被告对三项指控认罪。另有三项指控在量刑时被考虑在内。

10 月 9 日，新加坡食品局 (SFA) 表示，该局和传染病局 (CDA) 收到报告称，今年 1 月该校有 45 名学生感染肠胃炎。

该机构称，其中一人曾住院治疗，但目前已康复。

1月16日，CDA和SFA对位于Jln Boon Lay附近Enterprise Road 1号的Gourmetz餐厅进行了联合检查，发现多处食品安全漏洞。

肉类冷藏室的橡胶密封门损坏了，这可能会影响冷藏室的温度，进而影响储存的肉类。

海鲜冷藏室内的内置货架上积满了污垢，蔬菜冷藏室的天花板上满是黑点。

1 月 28 日的检查发现，餐饮服务商在便当盒上贴了虚假标签，声称食物在早上 8:30 准备好，而实际上这些饭菜在早上 6:48 就已经打包好了。

执法人员还在肮脏的塑料托盘上发现了生的腌制鸡肉，并在原材料冷冻柜中发现了未加盖的冷冻糕点。

新加坡金融管理局检察官要求对该公司处以 13,000 美元的罚款，法院批准了这一请求。

10月9日出庭的公司代表没有提出任何求情陈述。

新加坡食品局表示，所有食品经营者都应确保其场所清洁、维护良好，并遵守食品安全要求。

它补充说，对于违反 1973 年《食品销售法》和《食品销售（非零售食品业务）条例》的食品经营者，将毫不犹豫地采取执法行动。

建议公众如发现食品安全措施不规范，不要光顾该食品场所，并通过新加坡食品局的在线反馈表向其提供反馈。