Singapore legislation

Section 2C

of Sale of Food Act 1973

Section 2C

Meaning of unsafe food

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(1)

For the purposes of this Act, food is unsafe at a particular time if it would be likely to cause illness or injury or other physical harm to a person who might later consume it, assuming —

(a)

it was, after that particular time and before being consumed by the person, properly subjected to all processes (if any) that are relevant to its reasonable intended use; (b)nothing happened to it after that particular time and before being consumed by the person that would prevent it being used for its reasonable intended use; and

(c)

it was consumed by the person according to its reasonable intended use.

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(2)

However, food is not unsafe for the purposes of this Act merely because —

(a)

any individual objects to it because of personal preference;

(b)

any part of the community objects to it on moral, ethical, cultural, spiritual, or religious grounds;

(c)

its consumption in inappropriate quantities may damage an individual’s health; or

(d)

its presence or consumption is unhealthy for any individual who has an allergy or other personal health condition.

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(3)

In subsection (1)(a), a reference to processes includes a reference to processes involving storage and preparation.

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