Safe Food Practices & Guidelines

Safe Food Practices & Guidelines

Educational Materials and Guidelines on Food Safety and Hygiene

To assist licensees (food operators) to upkeep their hygiene standards, SFA has developed a set of educational materials and guidelines. Food operators should implement the listed guidelines to ensure that the food served to public is wholesome and safe for consumption. Licensees should also use the published educational materials to educate their food handlers and service staff on good housekeeping, food and personal hygiene practices.

The educational materials and guidelines serve to help food operators to maintain a high standard of food hygiene and food safety in retail food establishments and prevent unpleasant and costly incidents involving food borne illnesses.

1. Personal Hygiene

Hand-washing Video
  1. Importance of Proper Hand Washing

2. Food Handling

Chopping Boards and Gloves Educational Materials
  1. Proper Use of Chopping Board [PDF, 359.89 KB]
    Proper Use of Chopping Board
  2. Proper Use of Gloves [PDF, 546.93 KB]
    Proper Use of Gloves
  3. Proper Usage and Cleaning of Chopping Boards [PDF, 859.96 KB]
    Proper Usage and Cleaning of Chopping Boards

Guidelines

  1. Guidelines on Proper Usage and Cleaning of Chopping Boards [PDF, 414.88 KB]
Thawing and Storage of Food Educational Materials
  1. Proper Thawing of Food [PDF, 4503 KB]                                 Proper Thawing of Food
  2. Proper Storage of Food in Chiller and Freezer

Guidelines

  1. Guidelines on Thawing of Food [PDF, 182.80 KB]
  2. Guidelines on Proper Storage of Food in Refrigerators and Maintenance of Refrigerators [PDF, 223.38 KB]


Video

  1. Correct Food Storage Temperatures and Defrosting Methods
 Tips for Food Operators  Educational Materials
  1. Tips for Food Operators [PDF, 2533 KB] 
        tips_for_food_operators

3. Clean Premises

Cleaning Practices Educational Materials
  1. Good Cleaning and Sanitation Practices

    2. Steps in Proper clean-up of vomitus [PDF, 10 MB]

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Pest Control

Educational Materials
  1. Prevention of Pests in Food Establishments/Supermarkets [PDF, 2.44 MB]
    Prevention of pest
  2. Good Pest Management Practices
  3. Keep Places Clean and Free of Rats

Keep Places Clean and Free of Rats_pic


Guidelines

  1. Guidelines on Prevention of Rat and Cockroach Infestations at Food Establishments [PDF, 153.66 KB]
  2. Guidelines on Precautionary Measures for Rat Control in Food Establishments [PDF, 198.66 KB]
  3. Guidelines on Precautionary Measures for Rat Control in Shopping Malls [PDF, 167.95 KB]
Storage Practices Educational Materials
  1. Good Storage Practices

4. Specific Food Types

Baked Products Guidelines
  1. Guidelines on Good Hygienic Practices for Bakeries and Cakeshops [PDF, 232.38 KB]
Brewed Tea Educational Materials
  1. Do Not Add Artificial Colouring to Brewed Tea  [PDF, 533.4 KB]
    Do Not Add Artificial Colouring to Brewed Tea
Eggs Educational Materials
  1. Proper Handling of Eggs

Guidelines

  1. Guidelines on Good Handling of Eggs [PDF, 241.97 KB]
Fruits Educational Materials
  1. Proper Handling of Fruits
Ice Educational Materials
  1. Enjoy Clean Ice [PDF, 254.57 KB]
    Enjoy Clean Ice
Guidelines
  1. Guidelines on Use of Ice-Making Machine and When Serving Ice [PDF, 335.5 KB]
Oysters Guidelines
  1. Guidelines on Serving Raw Oysters in Food Retail Outlets [PDF, 328.19 KB]
Steamboat Educational Materials
  1. Good Food Hygiene Tips (For Steamboat Meals)  [PDF, 3.14 MB]
    Good Food Hygiene Tips (For Steamboat Meals)

Guidelines

  1. Guidelines for Safer Steamboat Meals [PDF, 324.91 KB]
Vegetables Video
  1. Proper Handling and Washing of Vegetables

Educational Materials

  1. Guidelines for Handling Raw Vegetables and Fruits [PDF, 1.22 MB]
    Guidelines for Handling Raw Vegetables and Fruits

Guidelines

  1. Guidelines for Handling Raw Vegetables and Fruits [PDF, 460.91 KB]

5. Other Publications