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Food Shop and Supermarket Licences. Food shops are establishments such as bakeries, restaurants, food vending machines, canteens, coffeeshops or eating houses, food courts, takeaway (Food Cart), private markets and premises that sell herbal tea. The annual licence fee for a food shop is $195. Please note that:
You will need to apply for a Food Shop Licence if you intend to operate a retail food outlet where food and/or drink are sold wholly by retail. The purpose of licensing is to ensure cleanliness and food safety in food retail outlets and to prevent food-borne diseases.
Licensing. Food Retail Licences. Getting started. Individuals interested to start a food retail business can refer to the guidebook, ‘Turning Passion into Profits’ , by the Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) and supported by SFA and Enterprise Singapore (ESG).
Food Stalls preparing food and beverages at Temporary Fairs require a licence from SFA. The fair’s main operator is responsible for submitting the list of stalls, stall holder details, and stall application documents to the SFA licensing officer for stall licences.
The application for a Food Shop Licence mainly consists of the following: Submission of application. Review of application and layout plan of food establishment. Pre-licensing inspection checks by SFA. Final approval. Follow the steps below to apply for a Food Shop Licence.
Print Licence / Permit for Food Retail. Holders of Food Retail Licences paid for on or after 1 Jan 2022 should print and display the licences prominently. SFA no longer issues physical copies of licences.
