SINGAPORE – Enforcement action will be taken against Tangs Market’s building management and five stalls in the foodcourt, after a video of a rat twitching on a tray within its premises went viral.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Nov 28 that their officers jointly inspected Tangs Market twice, scrutinising food stalls and common areas and the ceiling for signs of pest and rat infestation.

The statement added, without elaborating, that NEA will take action against the building management for rat infestation in the ceiling areas, and SFA will take action against five food stalls found with hygiene lapses.

Both agencies will monitor the effectiveness of measures taken by the parties involved.

Tangs said it was “actively working on gathering the facts”. Tangs Market is located in the basement of Tang Plaza and is operated by the Fei Siong Group.

In a video online, a rat is seen lying on a food tray on a table in Tangs Market. Next to the twitching rat on the tray are two bowls of food.

Stomp reported that the video was taken on Nov 25 after the rat had fallen from the ceiling.