A man was upset to see a pet dog at a hawker centre and wet market hub in Tampines, despite a sign stating that pets were not allowed.<\/p>\n
Stomper Anonymous<\/strong> said he spotted the dog at Tampines Round Market & Food Centre, located at 137 Tampines Street 11, on Aug 4 at about 10.15am.<\/p>\n He shared a photo of the brown dog perched on what appears to be a cushion atop a shopping trolley. Another image shows an April 13 notice stating that pets are not allowed in the hawker centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHawker centres are communal spaces \u2014 please help ensure cleanliness, hygiene and comfort for everyone,\u201d read the note.<\/p>\n Anonymous said: \u201cNo pets allowed? What rubbish!\u201d<\/p>\n According to Anonymous, the dog\u2019s owner was seated next to the pet and \u201chaving a meal\u201d.<\/p>\n He said he was unsure how long the dog was there, but noticed other people staring at it.<\/p>\n Anonymous expressed concern over public health and food safety, particularly in crowded, communal settings such as hawker centres.<\/p>\n \u201cDiners worry about flying furs or stray hairs near their food,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt not only makes people uncomfortable, but is also racially insensitive.<\/p>\n \u201cThe rules explicitly ban pets, but owners do not bother because they know it is difficult to enforce.\u201d<\/p>\n Anonymous noted that this was not the first time he had seen a dog at the hawker centre.<\/p>\n \u201cI saw a big dog there on May 15,\u201d he recounted.<\/p>\n The first time the Stomper saw a dog at Tampines Round Market & Food Centre was on May 15.<\/p>\n PHOTO: STOMP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Anonymous\u2019 sentiments echo those of another Stomper, who spotted a dog beneath a \u2018No Pets\u2019 sign<\/a> at a Hougang Avenue 5 coffee shop.<\/p>\n In the Aug 12 article, the Stomper questioned whether Singapore\u2019s no-pets rule at food establishments is strictly enforced.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s a small window into how Singapore actually functions day to day: a country famous for its precision and enforcement, but which also runs, quietly, on a huge amount of discretionary tolerance,\u201d said the Stomper.<\/p>\n According to the Singapore Food Agency<\/a>, pets are not allowed at hawker centres and Outdoor Refreshment Areas (ORAs) islandwide because they are communal spaces, unlike ORAs of privately managed food businesses.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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