Singapore legislation

Section 2F

of Sale of Food Act 1973

Section 2F

Meaning of “non-retail food business”

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(1)

In this Act, “non-retail food business” means a food business that is —

(a)

not carried out for a purpose specified in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act 1987; and

(b)

not a primary food production business, but includes a food business a component of which is a business, an undertaking or activity carried out for a purpose specified in the First Schedule to the Environmental Public Health Act 1987.

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(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), a non‑retail food business includes (but is not limited to) any of the following food businesses:

(a)

a factory, plant or other premises where meat products or fish products are processed for sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export; (b)the preparing or packing of ready-to-eat salads for the purpose of sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export; (c)the manufacturing, preparing or packing of chilled, frozen and shelf-stable meals, condiments or prepared foods for sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export; (d)the manufacturing, preparing (including by cutting, mincing, boning, drying, smoking or fermentation after slaughter or harvesting) or packing of meat, poultry or fish products for the purpose of sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export;

(e)

the manufacturing of bottled drinking water or non‑alcoholic beverages, for the purpose of sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export;

(f)

brewers and distillers of vinegar, soya sauce or fish sauce for the purpose of sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export; (g)wholesale bakeries supplying food prepared to wholesalers or retail food businesses;

(h)

the processing or packing of herbs or spices for the purpose of sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export; (i)manufacturing or preparing (including by blending and packing) dry mix products such as cake mix, drinking chocolate, tea bags and powdered soup for sale to wholesalers or retail food businesses, or for export;

(j)

a wholesale market where any animal, meat product, fish or fish product is sold wholesale or through auction;

(k)

central kitchens supplying food prepared, cooked and packed for the purpose of distribution to retail food businesses;

(l)

an operator of a warehouse or cold storage facility for the storage of food intended for sale, whether by wholesalers or retail food businesses.

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(3)

In subsection (2)(c), “shelf-stable”, in relation to food, means that —

(a)

the food can be stored at room or ambient temperature before its packaging is opened; and

(b)

the food may or may not require refrigeration after its packaging is opened.

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