Foodmate News: On October 21, 2020, the Food Authority of Singapore announced that Yong Yew Hin (the sole proprietor of Yong Thor Sat Trading Company)was fined US$25,000for illegally importing meat products.

On October 30, 2019, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) detected an anomaly in the scanned image of a 40-foot container from China at the Pasir Panjang scanning station, and then it was in Upper Aljunied lThe goods were further inspected in the ink warehouse, and 101 boxes of illegally imported meat products were found. The case has been transferred to the Singapore Food Authority (SFA) for follow-up investigation. The SFA investigation found more than 2 tons of meat products, including cured pork ham, duck gizzards, cured chicken, cured duck and various canned sausages. The illegal goods have now been confiscated.

The Food Authority of Singapore stated that illegal imports of meat or foods of unknown origin will cause food safety risks. All food imported into Singapore must meet the requirements of the Food Authority and food safety standards. only licensed importers can import food, and each batch of goods must be declared and accompanied by a valid import permit. In addition, meat and its products can only be imported from overseas sources approved by SFA to ensure food safety.

Illegal importation of meat products from unauthorized sources can be fined $50,000 or two years in prison. once convicted, they can be fined up to $100,000 or imprisoned for up to three years.

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