131 people have fallen ill from food poisoning

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Stamford Catering latest to have food hygiene rating downgraded after 52 people fell ill

 

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has downgraded the food hygiene rating of popular catering firm Stamford Catering from “A” to “C” with effect from Tuesday (July 9) after 52 people fell ill after consuming food provided by the company.

 

In a food hygiene notice posted on its website on Tuesday, the SFA said that the 52 people had reported having gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming the food on March 2 this year.

 

One person was hospitalised and has since been discharged, said the SFA, and all 52 people have since recovered.

 

The SFA added a joint inspection conducted on March 5 together with the Ministry of Health found a “high bacterial load” that was detected in “food and environmental samples”, which the SFA said could have been contributing factors to the outbreak.

 

“SFA also found hygiene lapses such as poor housekeeping of appliances during its inspection,” the agency said.

 

It added that Stamford Catering has since “rectified the lapses and stepped up on the upkeep and maintenance of their premises and equipment”.

 

The SFA, however, will keep the firm’s premises under surveillance and review the “C” rating in 12 months.

 

A check on SFA’s search engine shows that Stamford Catering has currently accumulated six points in the SFA’s points demerit system.

 

When a firm accumulates 12 points or more within 12 months, the firm’s licence will either be suspended for two to four weeks, or be revoked, depending on past suspension records.

 

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lai lai ... its starting again !!

Mum's Kitchen Catering and Cherish Delights get licences suspended after nearly 40 people fall ill

Two caterers have had their licences suspended after 39 people fell ill in separate incidents of suspected gastroenteritis. 

The incidents happened on Aug 31 and Sep 2, involving Mum's Kitchen Catering and Cherish Delights. 

Three people were hospitalised, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in a joint media release on Wednesday (Sep 11).

Two of them have since been discharged, and the remaining patient is in stable condition. 

"In view of the suspected ongoing transmission, SFA has suspended the licences of Mum’s Kitchen Catering Pte Ltd and Cherish Delights Pte Ltd with effect from Sep 10 and Sep 11 respectively until further notice," said the authorities. 

Both caterer's kitchens are located in the Shimei East Kitchen industrial complex in Bedok. 

Food handlers at the two caterers will be required to re-attend and pass the Basic Food Hygiene Course before they can resume work. 

The companies are also required to clean and sanitise the premises, including equipment and utensils.

This is the latest in a series of recent food poisoning incidents involving caterers.

In July, Stamford Catering and Kate’s Catering had their food hygiene grades cut to “C” after 302 people fell ill in separate incidents.

In June, three caterers - Chilli Api Catering, Pro*3 Institutional Catering and Delizio Catering were also downgraded.

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Catering company fined, suspended for improper food storage and dirty kitchen

Catering company AG (Global) Events Catering was on Wednesday (Oct 16) fined S$5,000 by the court for the improper storage of food and poor maintenance of its premises.

According to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), the company had stored raw ingredients uncovered on the floor, it did not thaw raw meat properly, and cooked food that was uncovered was contaminated by condensate from an unclean ceiling. 

An infestation of live cockroaches and houseflies was also found on its premises. 

There was structural damage on flooring and wall tiles that were found to be dirty, said SFA, adding that the chiller system was poorly maintained, leading to water leakage. 

These lapses were uncovered during a routine inspection of the catering company's premises on Jun 19.

"In the interest of public health, all finished food products, semi-processed food items and raw ingredients were disposed of immediately," said the agency.

AG (Global) Events Catering's operating licence was also suspended by the agency for a total of 27 days until Jul 16. The suspension was lifted after the caterer rectified the lapses and took measures to improve cleanliness.

"All food operators should ensure that their premises are clean and well-maintained, and staff are adequately trained on proper food safety management," SFA said. 

"SFA will take enforcement action against food operators who do not adhere to regulations or comply with food hygiene and food safety requirements." 

Offenders could face a fine of up to S$5,000. In the case of a continuing offence, companies face a further fine of up to S$100 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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Taj Catering licence suspended after 29 people fall ill with gastroenteritis

Taj Catering has had its licence suspended on Thursday (Nov 7) until further notice after 29 people fell ill with gastroenteritis symptoms. 

One person was hospitalised after consuming the food prepared by the caterer on Nov 2 and has since been discharged, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in the joint media release. 

The authorities said they detected "multiple hygiene lapses" during their investigation. 

"All food handlers working in the suspended premises are required to re-attend and pass the Basic Food Hygiene Course before they can resume work as food handlers," said MOH and SFA. 

Appointed food hygiene officers working at the company are also required to re-attend and pass the Food Hygiene Office Course before they can resume work as officers. 

The company is also required to clean and sanitise the premises, including equipment and utensils. 

"Food safety is a joint responsibility. SFA would like to remind food operators to observe good food and personal hygiene practices at all times," said the release. 

SFA added that it will not hesitate to take firm action against anyone found to be in violation of the Environmental Public Health Act.

[RadX]

Wah jialat

 

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[RadX]

Last week was scdf

[inlinesix]

On 7/30/2024 at 7:22 PM, RadX said:

Wah jialat

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/30-people-taken-to-hospital-after-mass-food-poisoning-case-at-one-raffles-quay?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=stfb

Caterer bye bye liao

[RH1667]

Think many people waiting to see who is the caterer. 

[Atonchia]

On 7/30/2024 at 9:59 PM, yishunite said:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/bytedance-office-food-poisoning-police-scdf-4513966

Joe Biden fault right???

By USA logic....

Must be Tik Tok fault....

All those videos .... caused people to be so engrossed ..... forgotten the food was delivered a day before .....

Edited July 30 by Atonchia

[Atonchia]

On 7/30/2024 at 8:57 PM, RH1667 said:

Think many people waiting to see who is the caterer. 

If same caterer.... for both incidents

Likely run road liao..... 

[Atonchia]

https://str.sg/hgGc

Japan also has major food poisoning incident..... 

[13177]

On 7/30/2024 at 8:57 PM, RH1667 said:

Think many people waiting to see who is the caterer. 

They still investigating? That's why no say which caterer? The SCDF incidence is from cookhouse? Now SAF is using which caterer for their cookhouse food?

[Jman888]

On 7/31/2024 at 8:27 AM, 13177 said:

They still investigating? That's why no say which caterer? The SCDF incidence is from cookhouse? Now SAF is using which caterer for their cookhouse food?

you no read news update? or only mcf update

 

[Windwaver]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/bytedance-office-food-poisoning-scdf-moh-sfa-4513966

60 people fall ill after mass food poisoning incident at ByteDance office; SFA, MOH investigating

SCDF deployed 17 ambulances in response to the incident at the office at One Raffles Quay.

SINGAPORE: Authorities are investigating cases of gastroenteritis reported at the office of TikTok owner ByteDance at One Raffles Quay on Tuesday (Jul 30).

As of Tuesday evening, 60 people were reported to have developed gastroenteritis symptoms and 57 of them have sought medical attention at hospitals, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a joint statement.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in its final update on Tuesday they deployed 17 ambulances to the scene in response to the incident, and that 47 people who experienced symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting were taken to hospitals.

SCDF added it understands from the 47 people that they had earlier consumed food from the same source.

CNA understands that the patients were sent to different hospitals, including Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore General Hospital and Raffles Hospital.

In a company announcement to employees seen by CNA, ByteDance said it was aware that its employees at its One Raffles Quay office had become ill after "their recent visit to the L26 canteen".

A buffet section at the canteen is "closed until investigations are complete", the company said.

"We are taking this incident very seriously and are working closely with local authorities and caterers to identify the cause as soon as possible," it added.

CNA understands that ByteDance engages licensed external vendors to cater food for its offices, and that food is not prepared or cooked at its office premises in Singapore.

The company's announcement said there is "ongoing medical support assistance" being offered to those affected by the incident, with a temporary first aid centre set up at the lift lobby on the 20th floor of the building's South Tower.

SCDF told CNA that it received multiple calls for medical assistance at One Raffles Quay at 3.15pm on Tuesday.

It had earlier said 15 ambulances were deployed to the scene, and that 30 people who experienced symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting had been taken to hospitals.

The number of ambulances deployed as well as the number of people taken to hospital were later revised to 17 and 41 respectively. 

In its initial statement at 7.32pm, SCDF described the incident as "still ongoing". In its update at 8.15pm, SCDF said that all its personnel and emergency vehicles had returned to their respective fire stations and fire posts.

"WHOLE OFFICE SMELLED LIKE VOMIT"

A 28-year-old ByteDance employee told CNA on Tuesday evening that the canteen on the 26th floor, which operates from 12pm to 2pm, serves "China-style Chinese food" and is "quite popular among employees".

"It’s a new vendor which was only recently engaged, perhaps two months ago," said the employee, who wished to remain anonymous.

"My colleagues felt nauseous about an hour after lunch (around 3pm). Mostly vomiting and diarrhoea. The toilets were all full and there were people lying on the floor. The whole office smelled like vomit."

The staff member added that the scene was "quite chaotic" as people vomited on the floor and in the pantry, with cleaners "rushing around the office cleaning up the mess".

"Two of my teammates went to the hospital via SCDF, while four went to the clinic. They didn’t want to go to the hospital."

The employee noted that those who visited the general practitioner (GP) clinic obtained three days of sick leave.

SFA and MOH said they are investigating the reported gastroenteritis cases.

"Food safety is a joint responsibility. While SFA puts in place and enforces the regulatory measures, food operators must play their part by adhering to good food safety practices," they added.

"SFA will not hesitate to take enforcement action against errant food operators."

In response to queries from CNA, a ByteDance spokesperson said: "We take the health and safety of our employees very seriously and have taken immediate steps to support all affected employees, including working with emergency services to provide care.

"We are investigating the matter and are working with the relevant authorities on this."

More than 160 personnel at the SCDF academy fell ill with gastroenteritis last week. Investigations are ongoing for that mass food poisoning incident.

[Fcw75]

Still never mentioned who’s the vendor except it’s China style Chinese food?

[Jman888]

chinese caterer must read from chinese news channel lah

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240731-4401156?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Y_fQOqgwH7taRYnzo9aSInSh6ORHLBOosEWOEQFqWiHAwwB7YW9NOxiI_aem_9tfIwxkE-JJvuvUHdBuVjw

[Volvobrick]

On 7/31/2024 at 9:53 AM, Fcw75 said:

Still never mentioned who’s the vendor except it’s China style Chinese food?

Literally in deep sh!t..... 

[Volvobrick]

On 7/31/2024 at 10:16 AM, Jman888 said:

chinese caterer must read from chinese news channel lah

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240731-4401156?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Y_fQOqgwH7taRYnzo9aSInSh6ORHLBOosEWOEQFqWiHAwwB7YW9NOxiI_aem_9tfIwxkE-JJvuvUHdBuVjw

For those who too lazy to read - 莆田和云海肴

Haven't heard the second name before.