Another company fined $5,000 for illegally importing vegetables

A company was fined $5,000 on Wednesday for illegally importing fresh vegetables for sale, in the second such case this week.

Topstar Trading had failed to declare and under-declared about 250kg of fresh vegetables imported from Malaysia on March 23 last year, said the Singapore Food Agency .The company's director Tiong Lee Chian, was also fined $5,000 for failing to prevent the offence from being committed. On Monday, another importer, JQA, was also fined $5,000 for illegally importing about 362.4 kg of fresh fruits and vegetables for sale.

Fruits and vegetables can be imported only by licensed importers, and every consignment must be declared and accompanied with a valid import permit, SFA said.

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Company fined $5,000 for illegally importing 362kg of fresh fruits and vegetablesA company has been fined $5,000 on Monday (July 25) for illegally importing about 362.4 kg of fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com Don’t know how long they been doing it before being caught, only 5k fine for risking our health and our life am sure it’s quechee for them. In the 70s 80s nobody care about pesticide coz they are using only original….😁😁 collected from our schools 😂😂😂
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