{"id":64867,"date":"2026-06-30T07:10:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=64867"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:10:04","slug":"pauls-paragon-outlet-suspended-over-cockroach-infestation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=64867","title":{"rendered":"Paul&#8217;s Paragon outlet suspended over cockroach infestation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->French bakery Paul\u2019s outlet at the<!-- --> <!-- -->Paragon mall in <!-- -->Orchard Road<!-- --> has been suspended for two weeks due to cockroach infestation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a media reply, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on <!-- -->June 29<!-- --> that the licensee, Paul Singapore,<!-- --> <!-- -->had accumulated 12 demerit points within a 12-month period for failing to keep the licensed premises free of cockroach infestation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The suspension, which started on June 23, is in place till <!-- -->July 6<!-- -->, said SFA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The agency said that a licensee that accumulates 12 or more demerit points during a 12-month period may have its licence suspended for a period of either two or four weeks, or cancelled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The licensee must fix<!-- --> <!-- -->all lapses and take necessary measures to improve the food safety practices and cleanliness of its premises, said SFA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">All food handlers working in the suspended premises must re-attend and pass the Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Food Safety Course Level 1 before they can resume work as food handlers, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The licensee must also ensure that any<!-- --> <!-- -->food hygiene officers working in the suspended premises re-attend and pass the WSQ Food Safety Course Level 3, the agency added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Those who have concerns about food safety practices by food operators can report them at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfa.gov.sg\/feedback\/?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">www.sfa.gov.sg\/feedback<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Paul Singapore has other outlets across the island, including at Suntec City and Jewel Changi Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Straits Times has contacted Paul Singapore for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/french-bakery-pauls-paragon-outlet-suspended-by-sfa-till-july-6-after-cockroach-infestation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 French bakery Paul\u2019s outlet at the Paragon mall in Orchard Road has been suspended for two weeks due to cockroach infestation. 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