This was part of a joint operation with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Food Agency seized about one tonne of fresh and processed produce illegally imported from Malaysia during a joint operation with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority .
During the two-day operation, ICA officers at Woodlands Checkpoint discovered discrepancies in the consignment transported by two trucks and referred them to SFA for further checks, the statement said. “Illegally imported vegetables are of unknown sources and can pose a food safety risk if unregulated or high level of pesticides are used,” the statement said.
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