SFA investigating alleged illegal sale of raw meat at Sengkang void deck新加坡食品局正在调查盛港组屋底层涉嫌非法售卖生肉的案件。
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is investigating the alleged illegal sale of raw meat at the void deck of a Sengkang block, after a resident claimed he had witnessed the activity at least three times.According to a report by Stomp, the makeshift setup was seen at Block 107 Rivervale Walk, with the resident alleging that a group would gather there...
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is investigating the alleged illegal sale of raw meat at the void deck of a Sengkang block, after a resident claimed he had witnessed the activity at least three times.
According to a report by Stomp, the makeshift setup was seen at Block 107 Rivervale Walk, with the resident alleging that a group would gather there on Saturday mornings.
The resident, identified by Stomp as Jamiro, said frozen pork was the main item being sold and that he had seen the group even late last month.
He told Stomp that the group appeared to be operating openly, with a cleaver, weighing scale and slabs of meat visible at the site.
Jamiro also shared videos of his confrontation with the alleged hawkers on Aug 29.
In one video, he questioned the group whether they knew that selling raw meat at the void deck was illegal.
The group appeared to converse in Mandarin before one person responded that they were "not selling" but "cutting" the meat.
The video showed slabs of meat placed on a table and on the ground, alongside a weighing scale and cleaver.
Another man who was not part of the group subsequently told Jamiro that one of the individuals had allegedly purchased the meat wholesale and was cutting it up to sell.
In response to queries from Stomp, SFA said that it was investigating the matter, adding that enforcement action would be taken against those caught selling food products in public spaces without a valid licence.
Under the Environmental Public Health Act, hawking food products in public spaces without a valid SFA licence is not permitted.
SFA said unregulated street food hawking can cause disamenities and pose public health risks, as such sellers may be difficult to trace if buyers encounter problems with the food.
It added that food sold through illegal hawking may be unsafe as the products may not meet SFA's food safety requirements.
AsiaOne has reached out to SFA for more information.
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新加坡食品局 (SFA) 正在调查盛港某组屋底层涉嫌非法售卖生肉的事件，此前一名居民声称他至少三次目睹了这种行为。
据 Stomp 报道，有人在 Rivervale Walk 107 号街区发现了这个临时搭建的场所，居民称，每周六早上都会有一群人在那里聚集。
据 Stomp 网站报道，一位名叫 Jamiro 的居民表示，他们主要销售的是冷冻猪肉，而且他上个月底还见过这伙人。
他告诉 Stomp，该团伙似乎公开活动，现场可以看到菜刀、秤和成块的肉。
贾米罗还分享了他于 8 月 29 日与这些疑似小贩发生冲突的视频。
在一段视频中，他质问这群人是否知道在组屋底层出售生肉是违法的。
该团体似乎用普通话交谈，然后其中一人回应说，他们“不是在卖”，而是在“切”肉。
视频显示，大块的肉被摆放在桌子上和地上，旁边还有一台秤和一把菜刀。
随后，另一名与该团伙无关的男子告诉贾米罗，其中一人据称批量购买了这些肉，并正在将其分割出售。
针对 Stomp 的询问，新加坡食品局表示正在调查此事，并补充说，将对那些在公共场所无有效许可证销售食品的人采取执法行动。
根据《环境公共卫生法》，未经新加坡食品局（SFA）有效许可，在公共场所兜售食品是不允许的。
新加坡食品局表示，不受监管的街头食品摊贩会造成环境脏乱和公共卫生风险，因为如果买家遇到食品问题，可能很难追踪到这些摊贩。
声明还指出，通过非法摊贩销售的食品可能不安全，因为这些产品可能不符合新加坡食品局的食品安全要求。
AsiaOne已联系新加坡金融管理局（SFA）以获取更多信息。
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