The Food (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2023 will come into operation on 4
March 2024.
2 This set of amendments makes changes to the Food Regulations to revise the
microbiological standards for non-ready-to-eat (non-RTE) food. The current
microbiological standards for non-RTE food will apply until 3 March 2024.
3 The food industry has been consulted via a public consultation exercise from
17 February 2023 to 18 April 2023. A summary of the comments received and SFA’s
response can be downloaded from:
SFA
(Select “Proposed Amendments to Legislation”, then click on
• “Response to comments received from public consultation on draft
Food (Amendment No. Y) Regulations 2023 (Non-RTE Micro
Standards)”)
4 The Food (Amendment No.3) Regulations 2023 can be downloaded from:
SFA
(Select “Sale of Food Act 1973”, then click on “Food (Amendment No. 3)
Regulations 2023”)
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5 Please contact SFA through email (mohd_naim_mohd_ayob@sfa.gov.sg)
should you need clarification on the amendments.
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