Why is this couple pumping out contents from Jurong West sewers?
Posted on 12 February 2014 | 24,794 views | 27 comments
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A two-people crew pumping out the contents from sewers in Jurong West left Stomper Justin worried about the possibility of 'gutter oil' being used in Singapore.
Stomp previously carried a report of how some street food stalls and restaurants in China cook with 'gutter oil', which is actually oil processed from rubbish and the contents inside sewers.
Two restaurant owners in Shanghai were also fined and jailed after they were found to have used 'gutter oil' in their food.
In his report, Stomper Justin wrote:
"After having lunch at around 2.30pm on Tuesday (Feb 11), I saw two people -- a man and a woman -- pushing a suction system and a tank towards an opening leading into the sewers near Block 505 Market and Food Centre in Jurong West.
"They look like they were from China though I can't be sure.
"What they did was drop a 'basket', that was probably a filter of sorts, to drag up the oil, without dirt, from inside the sewers.
"After sucking up small portions of the oil, they then transfer it into larger tanks at the back of their lorry.
"I feel they are really drawing out gutter oil. Who knows if they'll use it as cooking oil.
"I have reported this to the police, who said they will take note of this issue, and hope the relevant authorities can look into this issue as I don't wish for gutter oil to be used here in Singapore."
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Posted on 12 February 2014 | 24,794 views | 27 comments
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A two-people crew pumping out the contents from sewers in Jurong West left Stomper Justin worried about the possibility of 'gutter oil' being used in Singapore.
Stomp previously carried a report of how some street food stalls and restaurants in China cook with 'gutter oil', which is actually oil processed from rubbish and the contents inside sewers.
Two restaurant owners in Shanghai were also fined and jailed after they were found to have used 'gutter oil' in their food.
In his report, Stomper Justin wrote:
"After having lunch at around 2.30pm on Tuesday (Feb 11), I saw two people -- a man and a woman -- pushing a suction system and a tank towards an opening leading into the sewers near Block 505 Market and Food Centre in Jurong West.
"They look like they were from China though I can't be sure.
"What they did was drop a 'basket', that was probably a filter of sorts, to drag up the oil, without dirt, from inside the sewers.
"After sucking up small portions of the oil, they then transfer it into larger tanks at the back of their lorry.
"I feel they are really drawing out gutter oil. Who knows if they'll use it as cooking oil.
"I have reported this to the police, who said they will take note of this issue, and hope the relevant authorities can look into this issue as I don't wish for gutter oil to be used here in Singapore."
Related stories:
You might never eat food in China again -- cooking oil comes from sewers
Shanghai restaurant owners who used 'gutter oil' jailed and fined