Illegal sale of pork at Sengkang void deck

The people gathered at the void deck appeared to converse in Mandarin before one of them replied to him, saying: “Not selling, we are splitting (the meat).”

Another video shared with Stomp shows a man, who is not part of the group, explaining to Jamiro that a member of the group had apparently purchased the meat wholesale and is cutting it up to sell to the others.

Meanwhile, chattering in Mandarin can be heard in the background. Slabs of meat can also be seen on the table and on the ground, along with a weighing scale and a cleaver.

Jamiro told Stomp he wanted to share the news for public awareness.

SFA investigations ongoing

In response to Stomp’s queries, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) confirmed on Sept 22 that its officers conducted checks on several occasions for illegal hawking activities at Block 107 Rivervale Walk.

No sale of food activities was observed during these checks, said the agency.

SFA is conducting further investigations and will continue to monitor the situation, stressing that it will not hesitate to take enforcement action where necessary.

Under the Environmental Public Health Act, the hawking of food products in public spaces without a valid licence issued by SFA is not permitted. Unregulated street food hawking causes disamenities and poses a risk to public health. Unregulated street hawkers are transitory and cannot be traced if buyers face problems with their purchases.

Food sold via illegal hawking may be unsafe, as such food items may not meet SFA’s food safety requirements. Through such modes of sales, these illegal street hawkers are in effect passing risks to the unsuspecting consumer to bear.

Anyone who comes across any suspected illegal hawking of goods and/or food are advised not to patronise them and make a report via the agency’s online feedback form.

As of Sept 21, Jamiro said the group has not made any further appearances.

“I don’t know where they run to.”

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the latest comments from the Singapore Food Agency.

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