Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
Regulation 12
Storage and refrigeration of food
Every person who is engaged in the sale or preparation for sale of food shall ensure that —
any cupboard, cabinet, room or enclosed space used for the storage of food shall not be used to store, place, deposit or keep any thing other than food and such cupboard, cabinet, room or enclosed space is kept clean, dry, cool and well ventilated and is so constructed as to protect the food from contamination by dirt, dust, vermin or insects;
where raw food and cooked food are stored or placed in the same cupboard, cabinet, showcase, chiller, freezer, cold room or any other refrigerated or non-refrigerated facility, the raw food, other than raw food which is ordinarily consumed raw, shall be stored or placed on a shelf below that of the cooked food;
any chiller, freezer, cold room or other refrigerated facility used for the storage of food is kept clean, properly maintained and in good working order;
any chiller, freezer, cold room or other refrigerated facility used for the storage of food is equipped with a suitable thermometer or other efficient temperature measuring device and such thermometer or temperature measuring device shall be properly maintained and in good working order; and
food stored or placed in any chiller, freezer, cold room or other refrigerated facility is maintained at the temperature as specified in the Schedule for the food.