On November 21, 2022, Singapore Food Agency (SFA) amended the Import Requirements of Specific Food Products. The revisions involve the microbiological test requirements for importing the following ready-to-eat (RTE) food:
a. infant formula
b. traditional cakes & nasi lemak
c. coconut products—coconut milk, grated coconut, jelly coconut, shelled coconut
d. minimally processed cut/peeled fruit & veg
e. mooncakes
f. packaged mineral and drinking water
g. ice
h. grounded civet coffee (kopi luwak)
i. other imported food products
Comparison between the 2020 version and the current version:
RTE Food | The version updated on April 23, 2020 | The current version |
Infant Formula | For powered formulas, importers shall submit the test report with the following microbiological parameters:
*Enterobacteriaceae test can be accepted as a test method for total coliform, faecal coliform, Escherichia coli and Enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter spp). | For powered formulas, importers shall submit the test report with the following microbiological parameters:
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Traditional Cakes & Nasi Lemak | Importers shall submit the microbiological test report with the following parameters:
| Importers shall submit the microbiological test report with the following parameters:
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Coconut Products | Importers shall submit the microbiological report with the following parameters:
| Importers shall submit the microbiological report with the following parameters:
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Minimally Processed Cut/ Peeled Fruits and Vegetables | For the RTE MP fruits and MP leafy vegetables, importers shall submit the microbiological test report with the following parameters:
| For the RTD MP fruits and MP leafy vegetables, importers shall submit the microbiological test report with the following parameters:
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Mooncakes | Importers shall submit the microbiological test report with the following parameters:
| Importers shall submit the microbiological test report with the following parameters:
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Packaged Mineral and Drinking Water | Importers shall submit the health certificate to reflect the following microbiological parameters:
| Importers shall submit the health certificate to reflect the following microbiological parameters:
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Ice | Importers shall submit the laboratory report to reflect the following microbiological parameters:
| Importers shall submit the laboratory report to reflect the following microbiological parameters:
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Civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak) | Importers shall submit the laboratory report to reflect the following microbiological parameters:
| Importers shall submit the laboratory report to reflect the following microbiological parameters:
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Other Imported Food Products | Such products may be subject to inspection and sampling instead of laboratory test reports. SFA may test food products for the following microbiological test parameters:
| Such products may be subject to inspection and sampling instead of laboratory test reports. SFA may test food products for the following microbiological test parameters:
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