{"id":2632,"date":"2021-12-02T12:46:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T04:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/?p=2632"},"modified":"2021-12-12T07:03:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T23:03:52","slug":"fresh-choice-avenue-pte-ltd-fined-s10000-for-illegal-import-of-fresh-and-processed-vegetables-sfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/02\/fresh-choice-avenue-pte-ltd-fined-s10000-for-illegal-import-of-fresh-and-processed-vegetables-sfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Choice Avenue Pte Ltd Fined S$10,000 for Illegal Import of Fresh and Processed Vegetables (SFA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Fresh Choice Avenue Pte Ltd<\/em><\/strong>, an importer of food products, was<strong><em> fined S$10,000 by the Court today<\/em><\/strong> (1 December 2021) for illegally importing fresh fruits and vegetables and processed food for sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v12.0&#038;appId=2342672449311172&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\" nonce=\"BP3cJjxZ\"><\/script>\n\n<center><div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/SGFoodAgency\/posts\/227581589496159\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"true\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SGFoodAgency\/posts\/227581589496159\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><p>Importer Fresh Choice Avenue Pte Ltd was fined $10,000 by the Court today for illegally importing fresh fruits and&#8230;<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SGFoodAgency\">Singapore Food Agency (SFA)<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SGFoodAgency\/posts\/227581589496159\">Wednesday, December 1, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/center><br>\n\n\n\n<p>2 On 2 September 2020, officers from <strong><em>Singapore Food Agency (SFA)<\/em><\/strong> detected <em><strong>349.6kg of undeclared and under-declared fresh fruits and vegetables and 304.5kg of undeclared processed vegetables<\/strong><\/em> in the consignments<em><strong> imported from Malaysia by Fresh Choice Avenue Pte Ltd.<\/strong><\/em> <br><br>The illegal consignments were seized.  <\/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>3 In Singapore, food imports must meet SFA\u2019s requirements. <br><br>Fruits and vegetables 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). <br><br>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.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"745\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image.png 745w, https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/sgtaste.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-75x50.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4 Offenders who illegally import fresh fruits and vegetables shall be liable on conviction to a maximum fine of S$10,000 and\/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years. <br><br>Offenders who illegally import processed fruits and vegetables shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding S$1,000 and in the case of a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding S$2,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Issued by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA)<br>1 December 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color\"><strong>Read The Official Media Release <u><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfa.gov.sg\/docs\/default-source\/default-document-library\/sfa-media-release---fresh-choice-avenue-pte-ltd-fined.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"HERE (opens in a new tab)\">HERE<\/a><\/em><\/u>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh Choice Avenue Pte Ltd, an importer of food products, was fined S$10,000 by the Court today (1 December 2021) for illegally importing fresh fruits and vegetables and processed food for sale. 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