Edge restaurant at Pan Pacific Hotel reopens after SFA lifts suspension over gastroenteritis cases
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A month-long suspension of Edge restaurant at Pan Pacific Hotel has been lifted.
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SINGAPORE - A month-long suspension of Edge restaurant at Pan Pacific Hotel has been lifted, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) in a joint statement on June 27.
The restaurant had been ordered to suspend its operations since May 24
One diner was hospitalised, but has since been discharged, SFA and MOH said in the statement.
Edge restaurant reopened for business on June 27 after its licensee, Hotel Marina City, implemented the required measures by SFA.
During the suspension period, Hotel Marina City disposed of all ready-to-eat, thawed and perishable food items.
The restaurant, equipment and utensils have been cleaned and sanitised, while food preparation surfaces, tables and floors have been disinfected, said the statement.
Food handlers have re-attended and passed the Food Safety Course Level 1.
Food hygiene officers have also re-attended and passed the Workforce Skills Qualifications Conduct Food and Beverage Hygiene Audit Course.
“Following the lifting of suspension, SFA will continue to place Edge restaurant under close surveillance to ensure that they adhere to food safety requirements,” said the statement.
“SFA is considering the findings from the investigations into the outbreak of gastroenteritis, and will not hesitate to take enforcement action if food operators are found to be in violation of the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations.”
Those found to be in violation of the regulations may be fined up to $2,000.
Members of the public who come across poor hygiene practices in food establishments are urged not to patronise them, and to report such incidents to SFA.
