Looking to start a restaurant business in Singapore. Here is some useful information for you!

1. Starting an F&B Business in
Singapore
- Getting a Food Shop License

2. When do you need a food shop license?
A Food Shop Licence is required if you intend to operate a retail
food outlet where food and/or drink are sold wholly by retail
anywhere in Singapore
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3. What conditions needs to fulfilled?
• A person eligible to apply for a food license should be available –
like an incorporated Singapore company, a Singapore PR/Citizen.
• Compliance of the list of hygiene requirements issued by the
.
relevant NEA Regional Office
• Licensing requirements
for food shops where pets are
allowed and mobile food wagons
are slightly different.
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4. Who should be named as food shop licensee?
• It is ideal that the food shop license is taken under the name of
the body corporate – i.e. your Pte.Ltd. Company rather than any
one person.
What are the documents required?
.
• Copy of NRIC of the person applying/Business profile of the
company
• A scaled metric layout plan of the premises showing the layout in
the kitchen, preparation area, refreshment area, toilets, stores, etc.
• Tenancy agreement between the landlord and the applicant.
• Approvals from HDB, URA etc where applicable
• The list of food handlers employed
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate of food handlers
• The list of Food Hygiene Officers employed (in prescribed
formats)

5. What is the time limit for processing of the application?
• Prior to processing of application, an inspection of the premises
would be made.
• If the inspection is satisfactory and all documents are in order, the
license would be processed within 5 working days
.

6. How long is the license valid for once approved?
• The license is valid for one year
.
after approvals
For further details and clarification please contact
OBLS – Online Business License Service

7. Looking for a license – See how we can help
you! Send in your inquiries in the below address
28 Maxwell Road, 03-05,
Red Dot Building,
team@servolve.com Singapore - 069120
If this is your first inquiry to Servolve, please send us an e -
mail with relevant details. Thank you

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