3 Outlets Ordered to Close for Breaching Vaccination Differentiated Safe Management Measures; 8 Outlets and 10 Individuals Penalised for Breaching Safe Management Measures

27 AUG 2021

3 F&B Outlets Ordered to Close for Breaching Vaccination Differentiated Safe Management Measures;8 F&B Outlets and 10 Individuals Penalised for Breaching Safe Management Measures

1 Following stepped-up enforcement over the past week, three F&B outlets have been ordered to close for breaching Vaccination Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS). Seven other F&B outlets were ordered to close, and one F&B outlet and ten individuals were fined for breaching safe management measures (SMMs). Enforcement checks will continue to be stepped up to guard against community transmission in higher risk settings, such as F&B premises, even as Singapore continues to reopen gradually.

VDS Breaches at F&B Premises

2 Over the past week, agencies checked nearly 700 premises and over 2,500 individuals for adherence to VDS. The three premises ordered to close had failed to check the vaccination status of customers before granting them entry, and allowed individuals without a cleared status to dine in. Please refer to Annex A for details of offences committed, and Annex B for photos.

SMM Breaches at F&B Premises

3 Seven premises were ordered to close for SMM breaches such as playing music in the premises, failing to minimise interaction between staff and customers,allowing the sale and consumption of alcohol after 10.30 pm, and failing to ensure a safe distance of at least 1 metre between groups of customers.

4 Another premise and ten individuals were issued composition fines for SMM breaches, such as gathering in groups larger than the permitted group size while dining at F&B outlets, failure to ensure a safe distance of at least 1 metre between seated customers, and failing to wear a mask when not eating/drinking. Please refer to Annex C for details of offences, and Annex D for photos.

Towards a COVID-19 Resilient Singapore

5 Both F&B operators and patrons should adhere strictly to the VDS and SMMs. These measures are in place to safeguard our community. The Government will continue to step up checks and take firm enforcement action.

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ANNEX A

LIST OF PREMISES ORDERED TO CLOSE FOR VDS BREACHES

  1. No Name Bar (76 Prinsep Street #02-01) delayed the entry of enforcement officers into its premises, failed to ensure customers within the premises adhered to the permitted group size, failed to check the vaccination status of customers before granting them entry and did not implement SafeEntry for customers. For the multiple breaches, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 10 days from 26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  2. Authentic Mun Chee Kee King of Pig's Organ Soup (207 Jalan Besar Road) failed to ensure that individuals without a cleared status did not enter or remain within their premises. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 10 days from 23 August to 1 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  3. Bigg Boss (40 Clive Street) failed to ensure that individuals without a cleared status did not enter or remain within their premises. STB has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 10 days from 26 August to 4 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

ANNEX B

PHOTOS OF PREMISES ORDERED TO CLOSE FOR VDS BREACHES

Authentic Mun Chee Kee King of Pig's Organ Soup (207 Jalan Besar Road) allowed individuals without a cleared status to dine in

(Photo credit: Singapore Tourism Board)

Mun Chee Kee

ANNEX C

LIST OF PREMISES ORDERED TO CLOSE FOR SMM BREACHES

  1. Bar-beque (46 Prinsep Street #02-01) failed to ensure customers within the premises adhere to the permitted group size. URA has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 10 days from 26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  2. Haru (3 Magazine Road #01-01) delayed the entry of enforcement officers into its premises and provided false information that there were no customers in its premises. As it is a repeat offender, URA has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 30 days from 27 August 2021 to 25 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  3. Beer Belly Lok Lok Bar (11, Irving Place #03-01, Tai Seng Point, Singapore 369551) was found to have allowed the sale or consumption of alcohol after 10.30 pm and played music. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 20 days from 25 August 2021 to 13 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  4. Chips Café and Bar (#01-02, 21 Cuscaden Road, Ming Arcade)failed to ensure safe distancing of at least 1 metre between seated customers. As the establishment is a repeat offender, STB has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 20 days from 21 August to 9 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  5. Glassy Junction Pub & Restaurant (37 Sam Leong Road)failed to minimise interaction between staff and customers, and was foundplaying music in the premises. As the establishment is a repeat offender, STB has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 30 days from 21 August to 19 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  6. Lotus@Norris (20 Norris Road)failed to ensure group gatherings were within the permitted group size. It also did not ensure SafeEntry and temperature checks for individuals entering the premises, prior to the lifting of the temperature screening requirement. STB has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 10 days from 22 August to 31 August 2021 (both dates inclusive).

  7. Thalappakatti Restaurant (195 Kitchener Road) failed to minimise physical interaction between seated customers. STB has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 10 days from 27 August to 5 August 2021 (both dates inclusive).

OUTLET FINED FOR SMM BREACHES

  1. TCC (360 Orchard Road, #01-01, International Building) was fined $2,000 for failing to ensure at least 1-metre safe distancing between seated customers. This is their second offence.

ANNEX D

PHOTOS OF PREMISES ORDERED TO CLOSE FOR SMM BREACHES

Beer Belly Lok Lok Bar was found to have allowed the sale and consumption of alcohol after 10.30 pm, and played music. SFA has issued an order requiring the operator to close for 20 days from 25 August 2021 to 13 September 2021 (both dates inclusive).

(Photo credit: Singapore Food Agency)

Belly Lok Lok Bar

Chips Café and Bar failed to ensure safe distancing of at least 1 metre between seated customers.

(Photo credit: Singapore Tourism Board)

Chips Café and Bar

Glassy Junction Pub & Restaurant failed to minimise interaction between staff and customers and was foundplaying music in the premises.

(Photo credit: Singapore Tourism Board)

Glassy Junction Pub Restaurant

Haru deliberately delayed the entry of enforcement officers into its premises and provided false information that there were no customers in its premises.

(Photo credit: Urban Redevelopment Authority)

Haru

Footnote: Individual with cleared status means a) fully vaccinated individual i.e. 2 weeks after receiving the full regime of Pfizer-BioNTech/ Comirnaty, Moderna or after completing the full regime of vaccines on the World Health Organisation's Emergency Use Listing (including the appropriate duration post-vaccination for the vaccine to be fully effective); b) individual who has recovered from Covid-19 and can provide a valid Pre-Event Test (PET) exemption notice; or c) individual who has a valid negative PET result from an MOH-approved COVID-19 test provider within the last 24 hours.