Sale of Food Act 1973

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Last Updated 28 May 2026

Sale of Food Act 1973

The Sale of Food Act is an Act for regulating food to ensure that food for sale is safe and suitable for human consumption and to promote public health, for ensuring the provision of information relating to food to enable consumers to make informed choices and for preventing misleading conduct in connection with the sale of food.

Sale of Food Act 1973

Food Regulations

Regulations under Sale of Food Act

Food Regulations

Food (Amendment) Regulations 2025 ( New )

Food (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2023

Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2023

Food (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022

Food (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Gazette Notification No. 2788 on Specifications for Nutri-grade Mark

Food (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2021

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Administrative Exemption granted for processed cheese containing up to maximum 50% (w/w) moisture

Regulation 121(a) of the Food Regulations requires that processed cheese shall contain “not more than 45% (w/w) moisture”. SFA has tapped on the powers under section 55 of the Sale of Food Act to grant an administrative exemption to food businesses for the import, manufacture and sale of processed cheese (as defined under Regulation 121) containing up to a maximum of 50% (w/w) moisture in Singapore, with effect from 20 April 2021.

Sale of Food (Appeal to Minister - Prescribed Period) Regulations 2018

Regulations under Sale of Food Act

Sale of Food (Appeal to Minister - Prescribed Period) Regulations 2018

Sale of Food (Composition of Offences) Regulations

Regulations under Sale of Food Act

Sale of Food (Composition of Offences) Regulations

Sale of Food (Fees) Regulations

Regulations under Sale of Food Act

Sale of Food (Fees) Regulations

Sale of Food (Non‑Retail Food Business) Regulations

Regulations under Sale of Food Act

Sale of Food (Non‑Retail Food Business) Regulations

Sale of Food (Prohibition of Chewing Gum) Regulations

Regulations under Sale of Food Act

Sale of Food (Prohibition of Chewing Gum) Regulations

Sales of Food (Exemption for Non-Retail Food Business) Order 2018

Regulations under Sale of Food Act

Sale of Food (Exemption for Non-Retail Food Business) Order 2018

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