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SINGAPORE – Eight food and beverage (F&B) establishments were ordered to close, while another 14 establishments and 32 diners were fined for violating COVID-19 safe management measures.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) on Tuesday (September 29), the eight media are:
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Brewerkz at Riverside Point: On September 12, officers detected a group of eight people sitting at two tables and intermingling in the establishment at around 8:45 p.m. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) issued an order requiring the operator to close the facilities for a period of 10 days from September 25 to October 4.
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Siam Square Mookata in the Punggol settlement: On September 16, officers arrived at the establishment at 10:45 p.m. and observed customers at two tables consuming alcohol. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) issued an order requiring the operator to shut down the facilities from September 19 for a period of 10 days until September 28.
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59 New Upper Changi Road Cafe: On September 16, officers found people at four tables consuming alcohol at 10:50 p.m. in the outdoor refreshment area outside 59 New Upper Changi Road. Alcoholic beverages were sold and served at a beverage booth in the block cafeteria. The SFA issued an order requiring the beverage stand operator to shut down the facility beginning September 19 for a period of 10 days until September 28.
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Ggang Tong: On September 16, it was observed that Ggang Tong, located along Tanjong Pagar Road, at 9:05 p.m. had admitted 12 customers seated at two tables, with six seated at each table. Customers were observed mingling and sharing food with each other at tables. URA issued an order requiring the operator to shut down the facilities for a period of 10 days from September 25 to October 4.
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Chicken Up: On September 18, it was noted that Chicken Up, located along Tanjong Pagar Road, had admitted 10 customers seated at two tables and mingling at 9.15pm. URA issued an order requiring the operator to shut down the facilities for a period of 10 days from September 26 to October 5.
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Coffeeshop Jalan Membina: On September 19, officers observed a customer consuming alcohol at 11:20 p.m. in the outdoor refreshment area at 26 Jalan Membina. The SFA issued an order requiring the operator of the block cafeteria’s beverage stand to close the premises as of September 23 for a period of 10 days until October 2.
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Jamboree Bar and Cafe: On September 25, officers observed people interspersed with different groups of customers seated at different tables at the Jamboree Bar and Cafe in Orchard Towers. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) issued an order requiring the operator to close the facility from September 26 to October 4.
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Muse’s Cafe: On September 25, the Cafe de Muse in Shaw House was observed to have groups queuing at the entrance without observing a safety distance of at least one meter. Officers also noted that the temperature controls for the customers were not in place and that the seats between the customers were separated by less than a meter. STB issued an order requiring the operator of Café de Muse to shut down the facility from September 26 to October 4.
For the 14 food and beverage establishments that were fined, they were found to have violated safe management measures, such as admitting and seating groups of more than five together, allowing groups to mingle between tables, seating groups of customers at less than a meter away and does not guarantee that food handlers use their masks correctly.
Thirteen of the outlets were fined $ 1,000 for violating the measures, while one was fined $ 2,000 for repeat offenses.
Meanwhile, 32 people will be fined $ 300 each for failing to observe safe handling measures at food and beverage outlets. These gaps involved meeting and sitting in groups of more than five, mingling between tables, and not donning masks immediately after eating or drinking.
Additional inspections of 240 food and beverage outlets
MSE said government agencies carried out additional inspections at 240 food and beverage outlets at known access points last Friday and Saturday.
Among these, 15 were found to have violated safe management measures. The infractions involved groups of more than five seated together or intermixed between tables, groups of customer seats less than a meter apart, and serving and drinking after 10:30 p.m.
The agencies are reviewing these infractions and the appropriate enforcement actions to be taken, including the temporary closure of outlets and the issuance of fines.
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