SHOULD food stalls in general that do not get the top A or B hygiene ratings be told to close shop — as could soon happen with outlets in hospitals here?
On Sunday, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan had suggested that stall tenders at public hospitals be tied to a minimum B grading.
In a straw poll of 30 people, 23 felt hawker stalls with a C or D rating should be allowed to continue, as they have already met the minimum hygiene standards.
One respondent said that even if a stall gets an A, it’s “only at that moment in time when it’s being checked. After that, whether the standard drops or not, we don’t know”.
IT analyst Quinton noted that most hawkers are graded C. “Over the years, we have had no problems with these hawkers.”
But Web designer Chee Wei, 28, feels the authorities should clamp down. “If I’ve patronised a C stall before and it’s generally okay, and the food is good, I don’t mind taking a risk. But I’ll be more careful looking at its surroundings, whether there are cockroaches.” 938LIVE
From TODAY, News – Tuesday, 21-April-2009
On Sunday, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan had suggested that stall tenders at public hospitals be tied to a minimum B grading.
In a straw poll of 30 people, 23 felt hawker stalls with a C or D rating should be allowed to continue, as they have already met the minimum hygiene standards.
One respondent said that even if a stall gets an A, it’s “only at that moment in time when it’s being checked. After that, whether the standard drops or not, we don’t know”.
IT analyst Quinton noted that most hawkers are graded C. “Over the years, we have had no problems with these hawkers.”
But Web designer Chee Wei, 28, feels the authorities should clamp down. “If I’ve patronised a C stall before and it’s generally okay, and the food is good, I don’t mind taking a risk. But I’ll be more careful looking at its surroundings, whether there are cockroaches.” 938LIVE
From TODAY, News – Tuesday, 21-April-2009
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