Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Cleanliness of Coffee Shop Tables After Implementation of Tray Return Rule by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

19 September 2023

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Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Cleanliness of Coffee Shop Tables After Implementation of Tray Return Rule by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether any reduction in cleanliness standards for tables in coffee shops have been observed after the implementation of the rule requiring diners to return their dirty trays and crockery after dining.

Answer:

1 Since the implementation of the tray return policy, the Singapore Food Agency has not observed a reduction in cleanliness standards for tables in coffeeshops. The rate of feedback received on table cleanliness in coffeeshops has decreased.