Who We Are

Vision, Mission, Our Values

Vision

Safe food for all

Mission

To ensure and secure a supply of safe food

Our Values

Anticipative: Has foresight and acts ahead on challenges and opportunities
Agile: Is nimble, responsive, and adaptable to new challenges
Resilient: Stay mission-focused despite obstacles
Collaborative: Builds strong internal and external networks for effective and efficient service delivery

Our Service Commitment

We are committed to providing you with excellent service and continuous improvement of our services to meet your needs.

When serving you:

We pledge to serve you with C.A.R.E. (Collaborate, Anticipate, Reach Out and Empathise).

These are our service standards:

Type of enquiry	Response time
General enquiries	Within 3 working days
Complex or case-specific issues	Within 15 working days
Calls	Within 30 seconds or direct you to relevant online services
Business Regulatory Applications	Within 30 working days Processing time starts from the date we receive the complete application with all the required supporting documents and, where required, a satisfactory pre-licensing inspection. Time spent waiting for application with incomplete documentation or information to be re-submitted, as well as scheduling of pre-licensing inspections will not be counted in the processing time. To facilitate timely processing, please ensure: All applications are completed correctly and in full. All necessary supporting documents are submitted with your application. Prompt responses to SFA’s requests for clarification or additional information.

We are constantly looking for ways to serve you better. Your feedback is of great value to us as it will help us continually improve what we do. Please submit your comments online to our Quality Service Manager.

Our History

We were formed as a statutory board under the former Ministry of Environment and Water Resources on 1 April 2019 to oversee food safety and food security in Singapore.

The SFA brings together food-related functions previously managed by the former Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, the National Environment Agency and the Health Sciences Authority.

Our Logo

The SFA logo comprises minimalistic fish and leaf shapes that entwine together. Its design communicates the progressiveness and authoritativeness of the SFA. The use of an interlocking element between the two shapes represents the collaboration and partnership between SFA and various entities.

Our Board

Mr Lim Chuan Poh

Chairman, Singapore Food Agency

Mr Neo Kian Hong

Deputy Chairman, Singapore Food Agency

Mr Damian Chan

Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Food Agency

Professor Annie Koh

Professor Emeritus of Finance, Singapore Management University

Ms Audrey Yap

Managing Director, Yusarn Audrey LLC

Prof Derrick Heng

Deputy Director-General of Health (Public Health), Ministry of Health

Ms Dilys Charmaine Boey Mengyi

Chief Executive, Workforce Singapore

Ms Ho Ghim Siew

Former CEO, Products, PSA BDP

Ms Jennifer Tay

Partner, Infrastructure Leader, PwC Singapore

Mr Lien We King

Managing Director, Bridgewater Holdings Pte Ltd

Mr Mohd Fahmi Aliman

Former Director, Operations and Mobilisation, National Trades Union Congress

Mr Raymond Tan Choon Kwang

Executive Director, Tan Seng Kee (TSK); President, Singapore Food Manufacturer’s Association

Mr Yee Chen Fah

Former Assurance Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Singapore

Our Leadership

Mr Damian Chan
Chief Executive Officer

Dr Tan Lee Kim, Kim
Director-General (Food Administration) & Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Food Safety)

Mr Leong Der Yao
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Corporate, Industry & Technology)

Dr Abdul Jalil
Director-General (Food Security) & Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Planning, Communications & Food Security)

Dr Joel Aik
Senior Director, Food Safety Policy Division

Senior Director, Violations Management Division

A/P Joanne Chan
Centre Director, National Centre for Food Science

Mr Samuel Chan
Senior Director, Strategic & Corporate Planning Division

Ms Cheong Lai Peng
Senior Director, Local Production Strategy & Development Division

Mr Melvin Chow
Senior Director, Agrifood Technology Division

Mr Kevin Khng
Senior Director, International Cooperation & Trade Partnerships Division

Ms Lee May Lin
Senior Director, Communications & Service Quality Division

Dr Ngin Hoon Tong
Senior Director, Digital Technology & Transformation Division

Senior Director, Authorisations Division

Ms Siti Suriani
Senior Director, Food Supply Operations Division

Senior Director, Supply Chain Resilience & Contingency Management Division

Mr Tan Han Kiat
Senior Director, Regulatory Operations Division

Dr Alvin Yeo
Senior Director, Resource & Research Management Division

Dr Astrid Yeo
Head Veterinarian & Senior Advisor