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SINGAPORE: Two restaurants have been ordered closed after failing to comply with measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) said on Tuesday (October 6).
At the traditional Tong Xin Ru Yi Hotpot located at 6 Lorong Telok, nine customers sat at two tables and mingled in a private room on October 3 at 9.15 p.m. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) issued an order requiring that the operator closes the facilities for a period of 10 days from October 6 to October 15.
On October 3, nine customers sat at two tables and mingled in a private room at Tong Xin Ru Yi Traditional Hotpot at 9:15 p.m. (Photo: Urban Redevelopment Authority)
On the same day, several customers were found consuming alcohol at 11:40 pm at Invincible Noodle House, located at 13 Circular Road. The URA issued an order requiring the operator to shut down the facilities for a period of 10 days from October 3 to October 12.
On October 3, several customers were found consuming alcohol at 11:40 pm at Invincible Noodle House. (Photo: Urban Redevelopment Authority)
Another 13 food and beverage (F&B) establishments have been fined for violating safe management measures since Sept. 25, MSE said.
Violations included admitting and seating groups of more than five from different households together, allowing groups to mingle between tables, seating groups of customers less than 1 meter apart, and failing to guarantee that food handlers wear their masks correctly.
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Twelve of the outlets were fined S $ 1,000 for violating the measures and one outlet was fined S $ 2,000 for repeat offenses.
The points of sale are:
1. Aburi-EN, Vivocity, # 01-159 / 160
2. Chuan Grill & Bar, 3A River Valley
3. Chu Lin Bar Pte Ltd, 15 Chu Lin Road
4. Don Ho, Keong Saik Road
5. Feng Shui Inn, Resorts World Sentosa
6. Hong Hu Restaurant, 95 Beach Road, # 01-01 (second offense)
7. Ms. Pho, Vivocity, # B2-29
8. Nakhon Kitchen, Vivocity, # B2-23C
9. Riverwalk Tandoor, 20 Upper Circular Road, # B1-38
10. Tai Yuan (Singapore) Business Development Pte. Ltd., 163A Gangsa Road # 01-01
11. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, East Wing, Suntec City, # 02-603 / 604
12. V6 Foodcourt Holdings Pte Ltd, 678A Choa Chu Kang Crescent, # 01-01 (multi-story parking lot)
13. Yen, 39 Duxton Hill
Additional inspections were carried out from October 2-3 at 77 food and beverage outlets at known access points.
Of these, four were found to have violated safe management measures.
The infractions involved groups of more than five seated together or interspersed between tables, groups of customer seats less than 1 meter apart, and serving and drinking after 10:30 p.m.
Although the majority of users observe the safe management measures, a minority continue to violate them, MSE said, adding that those who violate the secure management measures will face compliance measures, such as fines, without further warning.
“The Government will continue compliance checks at Singapore’s food and beverage outlets to ensure that they remain safe spaces for all,” said MSE.
“We urge users to be socially responsible and observe SMMs. Agencies will not hesitate to take enforcement action against both clients and facilities that do not comply with SMMs.”
21 INDIVIDUALS FINED S $ 300 EACH
A total of 21 people will also be fined S $ 300 each for failing to observe safe handling measures at food and beverage outlets on October 2 and 3, MSE said.
These gaps involved meeting and sitting in groups of more than five, mingling between tables, and not donning masks immediately after eating or drinking.
Violations by these individuals were observed at food and beverage outlets at Resorts World Sentosa, Boat Quay, and Clarke Quay.
“Masks should be worn at all times unless eating or drinking, or strenuous activities are performed, regardless of the venue. In particular, dinner is an activity that involves considerable risks because people are gathered in a closed space, without masks and for an extended duration, “said MSE.
“While we understand that diners tend to continue their conversations and interactions after meals at food and beverage outlets, they should do so with their masks on to prevent the spread of droplets.”
F&B establishments were allowed to resume dining services as of June 19 in Phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening, subject to secure management measures.
Last week, 32 diners were fined S $ 300 each for disobeying the safe management measures of COVID-19, eight F&B establishments and 14 F&B establishments fined for various infractions were ordered.
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