Tie stall tender renewals to hygiene: Khaw
Mr Khaw believes that people here have become complacent, and said that hygiene levels have slumped to almost a failing grade. -ST
Mon, Apr 20, 2009
The Straits Times
by Judith Tan & Nicholas Yong
IT IS shape up or ship out for food outlets which do not have excellent hygiene standards - starting with those at public hospitals.
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday that hospital stallholders which do not get the top 'A' or 'B' ratings may be told to close shop.
'If they want to renew the tender or take part in it, then they must deliver this minimum standard of hygiene,' he said.
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