Pang Hoi, the licensee of Pang Hoi Vegetables and Fruits Traders, was fined $3,500 by the Court today (28 May 2021) for illegally importing fresh vegetables for sale.
2 In August 2020, officers from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) detected 250kg of undeclared fresh vegetables in the consignments imported from Malaysia by the importer.
All the illegal consignments were seized.
3 In Singapore, food imports must meet SFA’s requirements.
Food can only be imported by licensed importers, and every consignment must be declared and accompanied with a valid import permit.
Illegally imported vegetables are of unknown sources and can pose a food safety risk (e.g. if unregulated or high level of pesticides are used).
The long-term ingestion of excessive pesticide residues through the consumption of vegetables that have been subjected to pesticide abuse could lead to adverse health effects.
[ILLEGAL IMPORT OF VEGETABLES] Pang Hoi, the licensee of Pang Hoi Vegetables and Fruits Traders, was fined $3,500 by…
Posted by Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Friday, May 28, 2021
4 Offenders who illegally import fresh fruits and vegetables shall be liable on conviction to a maximum fine of $10,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
Issued by the Singapore Food Agency
28 May 2021
View the Original Media Release HERE.
