Hang lamb head, sell cow meat -- meat supplier charged

[Rogue Trader]

Meat supplier fined for passing off beef as mutton
Posted: 07 November 2012 1328 hrs

SINGAPORE: A meat supplier has been fined S$4,000 for passing off beef as mutton in its minced and chopped meat product.

Basha Meat Supplier Pte Ltd was investigated by the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) following public feedback.

The two agencies had tested the DNA of various samples of minced and chopped meat sold by Basha Meat Supplier as mutton. Beef was found in the samples.

The supplier was brought to court November 6 where it was fined by the court under the Sale of Food Act.

NEA said before the court's decision, it had been monitoring Basha's products, and subsequent samples did not uncover any beef in meat sold as mutton.

In a media statement, NEA said on October 9 a similar deterrent sentence was passed to another meat supplier - Nabisha Mutton Supplier.

NEA and AVA had tested the DNA of various samples of minced and chopped meat sold by Nabisha Mutton Supplier as mutton. Beef was found in the samples.

The court fined Nabisha S$5,000, which is the maximum penalty for the first offence under the Sale of Food Act.

NEA said the AVA is reviewing the maximum penalties specified under the Sale of Food Act to serve as a greater deterrent to offenders.

This is part of its current review of the Act to look at other measures to enhance food safety.

- CNA/fa

 

[eErotica69]

Only fine $4000??

Hey those Taoist, Hindus and Buddhist who abstain from beef would have "sinned" if they have eaten his "lamb"!!

This is serious stuff... $4000 fine is peanuts!!

 

[YanDao]

That is all they get? $5000? They sold food that could be eaten by Buddhists and Hindus who cannot eat beef! How would the Muslim community react if the same thing happen to them? Their permit should be revoked!

http://www.bashameat.com/aboutus.php

http://www.localbuzz.sg/business/nabisha-mutton-supplier/5397754

 

[Lee5604]

Only fine $4000. Hey those Taoist and Buddhist who abstain from beef would have "sinned" if they have eaten his lamb!!

This is serious stuff... $4000 fine is peanuts!!

Comparing with SMRT which was fined $100 for an overloaded bus, which is more serious and which is a peanuts fine? In an unfortunate event of an accident, many passengers could have died in that overloaded bus and yet the fine was only $100. Justifiable by the LTA?

 

[mollusk]

Only fine $4000??

Hey those Taoist, Hindus and Buddhist who abstain from beef would have "sinned" if they have eaten his "lamb"!!

This is serious stuff... $4000 fine is peanuts!!

Not purposely should not be a sin right...