Company, director admit to offences over expiry dates of 5,880kg of food in biggest case probed by SFA

SINGAPORE – A food processing company and its director admitted on Friday to not having the expiry dates or having the wrong ones on 5,880kg of fish and meat products.Far Ocean Sea Products and its chief executive Jordan Quek Ruiming, 36, a director at the time of the offences, each pleaded guilty to 30 charges over violating the conditions of the firm’s licences and one charge for illegally using a room at its premises for processing food.

Described as a “significant market player” by the prosecution, Far Ocean supplies and sells fish and meat products to commercial clients – including hotels, supermarkets, food and beverage establishments, and airlines – as well as non-commercial clients in Singapore and overseas.Said the prosecution: “To date, this is the most extensive offending behaviour in relation to a matter investigated by SFA.

As part of the conditions, it had to ensure every pack of meat or fish product was clearly marked and labelled with its expiry date. Investigations revealed that Far Ocean did not keep a proper inventory of the meat and fish products. It also did not have a proper record of the invoices and production dates.

On the second day of inspection on July 4, 2019, SFA officers requested to enter a room – approved to be used only as a dry store – that was locked.The officers observed through a gap in the door that there were machines for meat slicing, and pieces of meat and white substances that looked like meat fats in a drainage area. That indicated that the room was used to process meat.

According to court documents, the prosecution is seeking a fine of between $221,000 and $225,000 for Far Ocean, citing the large quantity and variety of products, the high potential for harm due to non-compliance with the licensing conditions, and the egregious behaviour in tampering with a sealed room to obstruct investigations.

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