“Notwithstanding the above, it was unfortunate that this incident has occurred. Immediate corrective measures were taken, including intensified pest extermination actions. The pest issue was resolved, and it has not recurred since,” says Soup Holdings in its response dated April 21.
A letter of intended summons from the SFA means that there has been a breach in the agency’s food safety regulations. Licensed food retail businesses have to adhere to the agency’s points demerit system (PDS), which is used to manage and, or suspend licences for food safety infringements.
If a licensee accumulates 12 demerit points or more within 12 months, its licence will either be suspended for two to four weeks. Its licence may also be cancelled, depending on their past record of suspension.
According to Soup Holdings, its O Cafe outlet was not suspended from operating as it is within the allowance.
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Shares in Soup Holdings closed 0.3 cents lower or 3.3% down at 8.8 cents on April 19.
