{"id":1983,"date":"2020-12-10T07:33:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T23:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2020-12-10T07:34:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T23:34:02","slug":"downgrading-of-restaurant-spices-cafe-at-concorde-hotel-singapore-due-to-food-poisoning-incident-sfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/10\/downgrading-of-restaurant-spices-cafe-at-concorde-hotel-singapore-due-to-food-poisoning-incident-sfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Downgrading of restaurant, Spices Caf\u00e9 at Concorde Hotel Singapore, due to food poisoning incident (SFA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>30 persons<\/em><\/strong> were reported to have <strong><em>gastroenteritis symptoms<\/em><\/strong> after consuming food prepared by restaurant <strong><em>Spices Caf\u00e9<\/em><\/strong> on 16 January 2020. <br><br>All of them have since recovered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8-1024x508.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-8.png 1649w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A joint inspection by the <strong><em>Ministry of Health (MOH)<\/em><\/strong> and the <strong><em>Singapore Food Agency (SFA)<\/em><\/strong> was conducted at the restaurant on 20 January 2020. <br><br>Several hygiene lapses were identified during the inspection and SFA had taken enforcement action against the licensee for these lapses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"388\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-292.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-292.png 388w, https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-292-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><figcaption><strong>SFA<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><em>Singapore Food Agency (SFA)<\/em><\/strong> has adjusted the restaurant\u2019s food hygiene grade from <strong>\u201cA\u201d\u00a0 to \u201cC\u201d<\/strong> with effect from <strong><em>9 December 2020<\/em><\/strong>, to be reviewed in 12 months. <br><br>The premises will also be kept under surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food operators are reminded to adhere to good food hygiene and safety processes. <br><br>Good hygiene practices such as the washing of hands before handling food can greatly reduce the incidence of gastroenteritis when adopted by all key stakeholders, including the industry and public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information provided on this website should not be used as basis for any legal proceedings. <br><br>Neither SFA nor any of its employee involved in the supply of the above information shall be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any member of the public by reason of any error or omission of whatever nature appearing therein or however caused<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30 persons were reported to have gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food prepared by restaurant Spices Caf\u00e9 on 16 January 2020. All of them have since recovered. A joint inspection by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) was conducted at the restaurant on 20 January 2020. 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