Food delivery businesses, although not required to obtain a licence from the SFA to operate, still have legal responsibilities and must comply with food safety laws and regulations.
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Food delivery businesses, a type of online food business, deliver Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food from food retail outlets, such as restaurants, supermarkets and food stalls, to customers.
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Last Updated 28 May 2026
Under prevailing food safety laws, operators must ensure that the way in which food is delivered to customers does not compromise food safety.
They are responsible for ensuring that the food they deliver to customers is transported in a manner that does not compromise food safety.
Food delivery workers are not directly involved in the handling and preparation of food, such as the washing and cutting of raw food, and the processing of RTE food. As such, they are not required to attend the WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1, which is meant for food handlers.
To ensure that food is safe for consumption, food delivery businesses can follow the Guidelines on the delivery of RTE food (Singapore Standard SS 672:2021), which can be purchased from the Singapore Standards eShop.
What does the standard cover?
Who does the industry standard apply to?
How does the standard safeguard consumers?
How do businesses adopt the standard?
Who developed the standard?
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