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ANNEX A
Offences with increased penalties
Offence

Existing Penalties
Fines

USE WATER FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE

PREPARING FOOD IN PLACES WHERE TOXIC MATTER IS PLACED
FAIL TO STORE RAW FOOD BELOW COOKED FOOD
USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE RAW FOOD AND COOKED FOOD
USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE COOKED FOOD AND OTHER THINGS
PACK FOOD IN UNCLEAN PACKAGE
PACK FOOD WITH PRINTED PAPER
PACK FOOD WITH WRAPPER THAT WILL CONTAMINATE FOOD
PACK FOOD IN WRAPPER CONTAINING INGREDIENT THAT WILL BE ABSORBED BY THE FOOD
SELL FOOD NOT PREPARED IN LICENSED PREMISES
SELL FOOD WITH RE-USED WRAPPER
SELL FOOD WITH UNCLEANED USED CROCKERY
USE UNCLEAN CROCKERY
WIPE APPARATUS WITH DIRTY CLOTH
HANDLE FOOD WITH BARE HANDS
FAIL TO COVER LESION WITH WATER-PROOF DRESSING
FAIL TO WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND CLEAN WATER AFTER VISITING TOILET
FAIL TO PROVIDE TOILET PAPER, SOAP, ETC IN TOILET
KEEP FOOD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DANGER ZONE FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

New Penalties

Demerit
Points
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
NEW

Fines
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400

Demerit
Points
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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Offence

Existing Penalties
Fines

PERMIT UNLICENSED PERSON TO SELL FOOD IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT

USE BREATH TO OPEN BAG OR WRAPPER
WIPE HANDS ON MATERIAL OTHER THAN CLEAN TOWEL
FAIL TO KEEP STORAGE AREA CLEAN
FAIL TO KEEP CHILLER CLEAN
FAIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO CHILLER, ETC
FAIL TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF CHILLER, ETC SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE
FURNISH FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOURCE OF FOOD
SELL PREPACKED FOOD AFTER EXPIRY DATE / IN A CONDITION WHICH CONTRADICTS THE
STORAGE CONDITION
FAIL TO PROVIDE A PROPER SYSTEM OF COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF SOILED UTENSILS
FAIL TO KEEP THE AIR CLEANING SYSTEM CLEAN AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER
FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUMBER OF REFUSE BINS WITH FITTING COVERS
FAIL TO DEPOSIT REFUSE IN REFUSE BIN LINED WITH PLASTIC BAG
FAIL TO ENSURE TIME STAMP MEETS REQUIREMENT
FAIL TO AFFIX LABEL ON FOOD PACKAGE
FAIL TO LAY OUT SIGN
FAIL TO SUPPLY SIGN
DEFACE, OBTSRUCTS, REMOVES OR MISUSE ANY LABEL OR SIGN
FORGE OR ALTER ANY LABEL OR SIGN
FALSIFY THE INFORMATION ON THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY
PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY

New Penalties
Fines

$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200

Demerit
Points
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

Demerit
Points
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

$200
$200
$200
$200

0
0
0
0

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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Offences with reduced penalties

Offence

Existing Penalties

New Penalties

Fines

Demerit
Points

Fines

Demerit
Points

USE DIRTY VEHICLE TO CONVEY FOOD

CARRY DIRT IN VEHICLE USED TO CARRY FOOD
THROW LIQUID WASTE INTO WATER COURSE
FAILING TO ATTEND FOOD HYGIENE COURSE WHEN REQUIRED (OFFENCE COMMITTED BY
FOOD HANDLERS)

$400
$400
$400
$400

6
6
6
6

$300
$300
$300
$200

4
4
4
0

ALLOW PERSON TO ASSIST SALE WITHOUT APPROVAL

$400
$300
$300
$300
$300
$200
$200
$200
$200

6
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2

$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

UNLICENSED FOODSTALL IN LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT

SET UP STALL FOR SALE OF FOOD WITHOUT APPROVAL
FAIL TO STORE CHILLED AND THAWED MEAT IN CHILLER
FAIL TO DISPLAY NOTICES PROHIBITING LIVE ANIMALS AND BIRDS IN LICENSED PREMISES
FAIL TO DISPLAY LICENCE
ALTER LAYOUT OF LICENSED PREMISES WITHOUT APPROVAL
UNAUTHORISED EXTENSION TO STALL/ STRUCTURES IN OR OUT OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
FAIL TO APPOINT NOMINEE WHEN UNABLE TO BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT SALE AT STALL

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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Full list of offences after revision

Existing Penalties
Code Offence
FOOD UNFIT/UNSOUND FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
FAIL TO REGISTER ASSISTANT
FAIL TO STORE RAW FOOD BELOW COOKED FOOD
PACK FOOD IN UNCLEAN PACKAGE
PACK FOOD WITH PRINTED PAPER
KEEP FOOD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DANGER ZONE FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS
PACK FOOD WITH WRAPPER THAT WILL CONTAMINATE FOOD
PACK FOOD IN WRAPPER CONTAINING INGREDIENT THAT WILL BE ABSORBED BY
THE FOOD
STORE FOOD IN RECEPTACLE USED TO CONTAIN POISON
BRING FOOD THAT IS UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION INTO LICENSED PREMISES
SELL FOOD WHICH IS UNCLEAN
SELL FOOD NOT PREPARED IN LICENSED PREMISES
SELL FOOD THAT HAS BEEN DROPPED ON THE FLOOR
SELL FOOD WITH RE-USED WRAPPER
SELL FOOD WITH UNCLEANED USED CROCKERY
USE WATER FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE
PREPARE FOOD IN TOILET OR PLACE USE FOR DWELLING PURPOSES
PREPARING FOOD IN PLACES WHERE TOXIC MATTER IS PLACED
PREPARE FOOD ON FLOOR OF PREMISES

Fines

Demerit
Points

Penalties
Fines
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400

Demerit
Points
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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WIPE APPARATUS WITH DIRTY CLOTH

USE UNCLEAN CROCKERY
USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE RAW FOOD AND COOKED FOOD
USE SAME UTENSIL TO HANDLE COOKED FOOD AND OTHER THINGS
HANDLE FOOD WITH BARE HANDS
FAIL TO COVER LESION WITH WATER-PROOF DRESSING
FAIL TO WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND CLEAN WATER AFTER VISITING TOILET
FAIL TO KEEP LICENSED PREMISES FREE OF INFESTATION
FAIL TO PROVIDE TOILET PAPER, SOAP, ETC IN TOILET
THROW LIQUID WASTE INTO WATER COURSE
FAIL TO KEEP STORAGE AREA CLEAN
FAIL TO KEEP CHILLER CLEAN
FAIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO CHILLER, ETC
FAIL TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF CHILLER, ETC SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE
FAIL TO ENSURE THAT TIME STAMP MEETS THE REQUIREMENT
FAIL TO AFFIX LABEL ON THE FOOD PACKAGE
FAIL TO LAY OUT SIGN
FAIL TO SUPPLY SIGN
FALSIFY THE INFORMATION ON THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY
PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SIGN/LABEL KNOWINGLY
DEFACE, OBTSRUCTS, REMOVES OR MISUSE ANY LABEL OR SIGN
FORGE OR ALTER ANY LABEL OR SIGN
USE METALLIC THING TO FASTEN RECEPTACLE OF FOOD
PACK FOOD IN WRAPPER THAT MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR THE FOOD
USE DIRTY VEHICLE VEHICLE TO CONVEY FOOD
CARRY DIRT IN VEHICLE USED TO CARRY FOOD

$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$400
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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CARRY FOOD WHICH IS NOT CONTAINED IN RECEPTACLE IN VEHICLE

CARRY FOOD WHICH IS UNPROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION THROUGH STREET
FAIL TO PROTECT FOOD IN COVERED RECEPTACLE
FURNISH FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOURCE OF FOOD
SELL RE-FROZEN FOOD
SELL LEFT OVER FOOD
SELL FOOD IN RE-USE DISPOSABLE CROCKERY
SUPPLY RE-USED DRINKING STRAW
SELL PREPACKED FOOD AFTER EXPIRY DATE / IN A CONDITION WHICH CONTRADICTS
THE STORAGE CONDITION
USE WATER FROM TOILET
PREPARE FOOD AT WORK SITE WHERE THE FOOD IS LIKELY TO BE CONTAMINATED
FAIL TO ENSURE APPLIANCES ARE KEPT CLEAN
USE CHIPPED CROCKERY
USE UNCLEAN WATER TO WASH CROCKERY, ETC.
STACK UP CROCKERY CONTAINING FOOD IN SUCH MANNER AS TO CONTAMINATE
FOOD
FAIL TO MAINTAIN DRAINS IN KITCHEN AREA TO BE FREED FROM ODOUR
FAIL TO PROVIDE A PROPER SYSTEM OF COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF SOILED
UTENSILS
FAIL TO KEEP TABLES OR REFRESHMENT AREA FREE OF FOOD SCRAP OR REFUSE
FAIL TO CLEAN TABLE
FAIL TO KEEP THE AIR CLEANING SYSTEM CLEAN AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER
APPLY FINGERS TO MOUTH, EYE, EAR, NOSE OR SCALP
USE BREATH TO OPEN BAG OR WRAPPER
WIPE HANDS ON MATERIAL OTHER THAN CLEAN TOWEL
PLACE UNCLEAN MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH FOOD

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

4
4
4
4
4
4

$300
$300

4
4

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

4
4
4
4
4
4
4

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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COUGH, SPIT OR SNEEZE OR EXPEL MUCOUS FROM THE NOSE

SMOKE TOBACCO
FAIL TO WEAR CLEAN ATTIRE OR KEEP BODY CLEAN
FAIL TO KEEP FINGER NAILS CLEAN AND SHORT
FAIL TO KEEP LICENSED PREMISES CLEAN
FAIL TO KEEP SPACE AROUND STALL CLEAN
BRING OR KEEP LIVE ANIMAL OR BIRD IN LICENSED PREMISES
FAIL TO KEEP TOILET CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
FAIL TO MAINTAIN SANITARY FITTINGS, ETC, IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION AND
REPAIR
FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUMBER OF REFUSE BINS WITH FITTING COVERS
FAIL TO DEPOSIT REFUSE IN REFUSE BIN LINED WITH PLASTIC BAG
SELL FOOD OUTSIDE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
LICENSEE OF STALL PREPARING FOOD OUTSIDE STALL OR KITCHEN OF FOOD
ESTABLISHMENT
PERMIT UNLICENSED PERSON TO SELL FOOD IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
UNAUTHORISED EXTENSION TO STALL/ STRUCTURES IN OR OUT OF FOOD
ESTABLISHMENT
UNLICENSED FOODSTALL IN LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
FAIL TO EMPLOY A FOOD HYGIENE OFFICER FOR THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
EMPLOY A FOOD HYGIENE OFFICER WHO IS ALREADY EMPLOYED AS A FOOD
HYGIENE OFFICER FOR ANOTHER FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
FAIL TO ATTEND FOOD HYGIENE OFFICER COURSE WHEN REQUIRED
SELL RAW MEAT WHICH IS NOT CHILLED FRESH, FROZEN OR THAWED FROZEN
FAIL TO ENSURE THAWED FROZEN MEAT IS WRAPPED AND LABELLED
FAIL TO THAW FROZEN MEAT IN A CHILLER
FAIL TO STORE FROZEN MEAT IN FREEZER

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

$300
$300
$300
$300

4
4
4
4

$300
$200

4
0

$200
$200
$200

0
0
0

$200
$200
$200
$200
$200

0
0
0
0
0

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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FAIL TO STORE CHILLED AND THAWED MEAT IN CHILLER

FAIL TO PRODUCE INFORMATION ON THE SOURCE OF FOOD
FAIL TO PLACE CRATES AND GAS CYLINDERS SO AS NOT TO CAUSE OBSTRUCTION TO
WORK
FAIL TO ATTEND FOOD HYGIENE COURSE WHEN REQUIRED
FAIL TO MAINTAIN LICENSED PREMISES IN GOOD REPAIR
FAIL TO ENSURE PREMISES IS FREE OF DISCARDED OR UNWANTED BOXES, ETC.
FAIL TO ENSURE BEDDING AND CLOTHING USED BY HIM IS PLACED IN STORE
ROOMS, ETC.
PLACE GOODS OUTSIDE LICENSED PREMISES
CAUSE OBSTRUCTION TO MARKET WITH VEHICLE OR GOODS
FAIL TO DISPLAY NOTICES PROHIBITING LIVE ANIMALS AND BIRDS IN LICENSED
PREMISES
FAIL TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF WATER-CLOSETS, URINALS, ETC IN TOILET
STORE ARTICLES NOT CONNECTED WITH TRADE IN TOILET
FAIL TO ENGAGE CARETAKER TO ENSURE TOILET IS CLEAN AS DIRECTED
FAIL TO MAINTAIN RECORD AND SCHEDULE OF CLEANING OF TOILET AS DIRECTED
FAIL TO ENSURE THAT PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING REFUSE IS NOT TORN OR
DAMAGED
FAIL TO MAINTAIN A REGISTER IN THE PREMISES
FAIL TO USE LICENSED PREMISES FOR PURPOSE THE LICENCE IS GRANTED
ALTER LAYOUT OF LICENSED PREMISES WITHOUT APPROVAL
SET UP STALL FOR SALE OF FOOD WITHOUT APPROVAL
CONDUCT BUSINESS BEYOND SPECIFIED TIME
FAIL TO DISPLAY LICENCE
FAIL TO INSERT LICENCE NUMBER IN ADVERTISING FOOD CATERING BUSINESS
FAIL TO APPOINT NOMINEE WHEN UNABLE TO BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT SALE AT

$200
$200
$200

0
0
0

$200
$200
$200
$200

0
0
0
0

$200
$200
$200

0
0
0

$200
$200
$200
$200
$200

0
0
0
0
0

$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200
$200

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

With effect from 1 Apr 2014

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STALL
ALLOW PERSON TO ASSIST SALE WITHOUT APPROVAL

$200

With effect from 1 Apr 2014