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SINGAPORE: Two food and beverage establishments were ordered to close, while three others were fined for failing to comply with safe management measures for COVID-19, the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) said on Friday (March 5). .
Thirty-one people were also fined for violating COVID-19 rules in parks and beaches.
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ordered the Peaches Club in the Concorde Mall to close after it was discovered that it had hired hostesses who mingled with different groups at various tables on February 26.
The club will be closed for 20 days from February 27 to March 18.
This is Club Peaches’ second offense, MSE said, adding that it had previously been fined S $ 1,000 for seating more than five people at a table during Phase 2 and for providing games to customers on December 18 of the year. last.
Under COVID-19 regulations, food and beverage outlets “are not allowed to offer games if they are not also an entertainment center,” the ministry said.
Meanwhile, STB also ordered the closure of the Tasty Loong restaurant at the Link Hotel to allow customers to “verbalize auspicious sayings followed by a toast.”
The restaurant also failed to minimize physical interaction between staff members and customers on February 20, MSE added.
It will be closed for 10 days from February 25 to March 6.
The Tasty Loong store at the Link Hotel was found to allow patrons to verbalize auspicious sayings during the toast and did not minimize physical interactions between patrons and staff on February 20, 2021 (Photo: Singapore Tourism Board).
Tasty Loong apologized for the violations in a Facebook post on February 25, saying that members of its staff had ineffectively deterred customers from mingling at different tables.
“We regret this lack of (conscience) and take full responsibility for this violation,” the restaurant said.
“We deeply apologize to customers who are affected by this closure and our team will contact you shortly regarding upcoming bookings.
“Customer safety and comfort remain our top priority and we will work harder to ensure that our restaurants comply with all security measures at all times.”
3 F&B DEPARTURES FINED S $ 1,000 EACH
Three other F&B establishments were fined S $ 1,000 each for sitting groups of diners less than 1 meter apart, and for failing to conduct temperature checks before allowing customers to enter their premises.
These are: RedDot BrewHouse at 25A Dempsey Road, Rocky Master at Delfi Orchard, and Wine Trade at 41 Cuppage Road.
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Additionally, two food and beverage operators who had previously been indicted in court under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act of 2020 were found guilty and fined.
Invincible (BBCM), which operates Invincible Noodle House at 13 Circular Road, was fined S $ 14,000 for failing to impose a safe distance between customers and for allowing liquor to be consumed on its premises after 10:30 p.m.
The second operator, Mark Enterprise, who runs the Try Again bar on Circular Road, was fined S $ 4,000 for continuing to operate despite being ordered to close.
Twelve people were fined S $ 300 each for gathering as a group at Esplanade Park on February 28, 2021 (Photo: National Parks Board).
Separately, 31 people were found gathering on February 28 in groups of more than eight at beaches and parks run by the National Parks Board (NPB), including Esplanade Park.
Each of them was fined S $ 300 for failing to comply with safe handling measures.
MSE said that during the holiday period between January 22 and February 28, a total of 572 people and 36 food and beverage establishments were fined for violations, while 19 establishments were ordered to close.
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The ministry urged continued vigilance during Phase 3 and reiterated that the number of unique visitors allowed per household per day remains limited to eight.
“While the holiday period has come to an end, the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the community remains. We urge the public and operators to remain vigilant and committed to observing safe handling measures, ”said MSE.
“The public is reminded that large group reservations of more than eight people for businesses and beverages are strictly prohibited, and households are limited to eight unique visitors per day.
“Whenever possible, members of the public are encouraged to plan visits to potentially crowded areas, such as shopping malls, food and beverage outlets, markets, supermarkets and parks, outside of peak hours.”
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MSE said agencies will continue to conduct compliance checks at food and beverage establishments, parks, shopping centers and “other hotspots.”
“We will not hesitate to take strong law enforcement action against errant operators and individuals. This includes fines, suspension of operations even for the first crimes and prosecution for heinous infractions, ”he said.
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