Misrepresentations of Thawed Frozen Meat as Fresh Meat and Advice for Consumers

Melvin Yong asked the Minister about complaints regarding merchants misrepresenting thawed frozen meat as fresh meat and what signs consumers can look for to spot such misrepresentations.
Grace Fu stated that the Singapore Food Agency received 11 such complaints over five years, with one case leading to enforcement action and the rest found unsubstantiated.
Food establishments must label thawed frozen meat accordingly, and consumers should check for these labels before purchasing.
Identifying misrepresentation requires laboratory testing, and enforcement is taken if testing confirms misrepresentation.

Melvin Yong asked the Minister about complaints regarding merchants misrepresenting thawed frozen meat as fresh meat and what signs consumers can look for to spot such misrepresentations.
Grace Fu stated that the Singapore Food Agency received 11 such complaints over five years, with one case leading to enforcement action and the rest found unsubstantiated.
Food establishments must label thawed frozen meat accordingly, and consumers should check for these labels before purchasing.
Identifying misrepresentation requires laboratory testing, and enforcement is taken if testing confirms misrepresentation.

Melvin Yong asked the Minister about complaints regarding merchants misrepresenting thawed frozen meat as fresh meat and what signs consumers can look for to spot such misrepresentations.
Grace Fu stated that the Singapore Food Agency received 11 such complaints over five years, with one case leading to enforcement action and the rest found unsubstantiated.
Food establishments must label thawed frozen meat accordingly, and consumers should check for these labels before purchasing.
Identifying misrepresentation requires laboratory testing, and enforcement is taken if testing confirms misrepresentation.

Melvin Yong asked the Minister about complaints regarding merchants misrepresenting thawed frozen meat as fresh meat and what signs consumers can look for to spot such misrepresentations.
Grace Fu stated that the Singapore Food Agency received 11 such complaints over five years, with one case leading to enforcement action and the rest found unsubstantiated.
Food establishments must label thawed frozen meat accordingly, and consumers should check for these labels before purchasing.
Identifying misrepresentation requires laboratory testing, and enforcement is taken if testing confirms misrepresentation.

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