Singapore Caterers Must Time-Stamp Buffet Meals, Packed Meals From Feb 15

SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- With effect from Feb 15, caterers will be required to time-stamp all buffet meals and packed meals. This is a safety measure aimed at keeping consumers better informed so that they can avoid consuming food that may no longer be fresh, said the National Environment Agency (NEA). Event organisers should also use the time-stamp to better plan the provision and serving of catered meals to participants, it said in a statement. The NEA said the introduction of this mandatory time-stamp is a safety measure aimed at keeping consumers better informed so that they can avoid consuming food that may no longer be fresh. It said industry players have indicated their support for enhanced food safety measures. A set of educational material on time-stamping is available on the NEA website at www.nea.gov.sg for the caterers’ use, it added. -- BERNAMA