Abstract
The Singapore Meals Company is investigating a social media allegation that canine meat was being bought illegally in Singapore.
A Fb group submit confirmed an commercial in Vietnamese language providing varied cuts of canine meat on the market.
Unlawful meat sellers can face fines of as much as S$50,000 and two years’ jail for a primary offence.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Meals Company (SFA) is investigating an allegation that canine meat was being bought illegally in Singapore.
The declare surfaced on the Canine Singapore Fb group, the place screengrabs which have since been deleted appeared to indicate a Vietnamese commercial providing completely different cuts of canine meat.
Photograph: Fb/@DeterminedPomelo7966 through Chung Sandra @DogsSingapore FB Group
SFA mentioned it hasn’t permitted any supply of canine meat. The company additionally confused that every one imported meals should meet its necessities earlier than coming into Singapore, Channel NewsAsia (CNA) reported (Sept 25).
SFA warns about unapproved meat imports
Meat and meat merchandise could also be imported solely by licensed companies and should come from sources permitted by SFA.
The company mentioned illegally imported meals from unknown sources can create meals security dangers. Promoting meat introduced into Singapore with no legitimate licence or import allow can also be an offence.
The allegation raises considerations about how an unapproved meals product may enter the native market if the declare is confirmed.
SFA mentioned meals security is a shared duty between importers and retailers. Companies promoting meals should be sure that their merchandise meet Singapore’s import guidelines and are suitable for eating.
Unlawful meat gross sales can convey jail and heavy fines
Anybody convicted of promoting illegally imported meat or meat merchandise will be fined as much as S$50,000, jailed for as much as two years, or each.
Repeat offenders face more durable penalties, with fines of as much as S$100,000, as much as three years’ jail, or each.
The investigation additionally exhibits why social media claims involving meals merchandise can entice official consideration, even after an authentic submit disappears.
Individuals with considerations about meals security practices can report them on to SFA by its on-line suggestions type.
For shoppers, the wise method is to depart enforcement to the authorities and report suspected unlawful meals gross sales by the right channels.
