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Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Parliament Q&A

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Home-based Food Businesses

14 October 2025

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Home-based Food Businesses by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

Question:

To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the number of home-based food companies registered yearly since the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) what are the public health, fire and food safety measures put in place to ensure that home-based food businesses including those offering walk-in purchases and dine-in services are upheld.


Answer:

  1. The Singapore Food Agency does not track the number of home-based food businesses as they are not required to be licensed.

  2. Home-based food businesses are subject to existing food safety regulations to ensure that food sold is safe for consumption. SFA will take enforcement action against home-based food businesses if they are found to be engaged in the sale of unsafe food. As the activities undertaken by home-based food businesses are small-scale, the Singapore Civil Defence Force does not impose additional fire safety requirements beyond what is required in a residential setting.

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