Beware: Drinks Stall Took Back Leftover Ice
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mabaker:
Where is this place? Important to know so can take precaution.Next time you have a cup of ice from a drinks stall at a hawker centre, inspect it a little in case you are getting ice left behind by other patrons.
This happened on Mar 28. An old lady was collecting empty drink cans. There was a partially-filled blue plastic cup of ice. She poured the remaining ice from another cup to top up this one, and drained the excess water from the cup. She left the other plastic cups and plates on the table for the cleaners to clear. She took the cup of ice to the drinks stall vendor, who accepted it and gave her a coin.
The above were the facts. What was unclear was whether the payment was for the ice or for any other purpose. The point is, whether or not payment was made, it was wrong for the drinks stall to take back leftover ice. Not surprisingly, they did not do it when NEA officers checked on them.
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To Netizens - Majority of the drinks stall vendors make an honest living and can be ktrusted. It's just that ice is a significant cost in the drinks business, and it may be better to exercise caution and play safe. No harm taking a quick look at your cup of ice to see if there are any obvious food particles, saliva, or floating impurities.
To Drinks stall vendors - Spare a thought for the consumers and the kids who are none the wiser. Canned drink prices are already heavily marked-up, and consumers are paying for their cups of ice. Have mercy. No recycled ice please. -
buds:
Yalor.. ...but if do so openly then hopefully get reported soon...:faint:
It's not safe outside uh.. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php -
seriously, why has our country come to this?
we’ve heard a lot of how unscrupulous some people in China is in terms of mixing melamine to milk powder, selling charcoal with sea cucumber, recycling used carcinogenic cooking oil, etc.
and now we’re seeing this in singapore.
pls, tell us where these incidents took place, and we’ll take necessary precaution… -
Bite the straw so that cannot recycle for other customers. At the same time don’t take extra straws. I used to tie straws into knots LOL.
Ice-cubes, ask for less ice, so that ice will most likely have melted by the time finished the drink. At the same time less wastage.
Sauces eg chilli, take just enough and best to finish. So that cannot recycle for next customer and less wastage too.
If tabao food home don’t take the plastic utensils. Use home utensils. Better yet bring own container to carry the food. Environmentally more friendly too.
If we play our part to reduce wastage maybe the service provider will be kinder to us too. At the same time we protect ourselves too heehee -
I will normally return anything that I don’t need to the stallholder immediately e.g. the sauce of chilli so that the other customer can have it and help the stallholder save a little cost. A little savings here and there helps them a lot. If you are kind to them, they will appreciate it and treat you nicer. If my ds did not have any money left after school, he can ask the auntie to let him have his lunch on credit and mummy will pay next time. That’s the agreement I have with them. They can even remember what are our preferences are.
On the other hand, I have an aunt who used to work as a waitress in a restaurant in a five star hotel. She told me that if the customers were demanding and unreasonable etc, the chef would be informed and he would spat on the food for such customers. -
SAHM_TAN:
... If tabao food home don't take the plastic utensils. Use home utensils. Better yet bring own container to carry the food. Environmentally more friendly too. ...
I agree with the environmentally more friendly part. But the plastic utensils for take-out food, by definition cannot be reused. So I'm not sure if this measure can actually help prevent being served \"used\" utensils. -
tutormum:
... . If you are kind to them, they will appreciate it and treat you nicer.... She told me that if the customers were demanding and unreasonable etc, the chef would be informed and he would spat on the food for such customers.
Lesson learnt: Never be enemies with the person who prepares/serve your food! -
ChiefKiasu:
My intention not to prevent reuse, rather to help reduce wastage and cost.SAHM_TAN:
... If tabao food home don't take the plastic utensils. Use home utensils. Better yet bring own container to carry the food. Environmentally more friendly too. ...
I agree with the environmentally more friendly part. But the plastic utensils for take-out food, by definition cannot be reused. So I'm not sure if this measure can actually help prevent being served \"used\" utensils. -
buds:
Today is the first time i have heard about recycled straw and recycled ice. :faint:
Me too.... :yikes:
Is it true? Recycling the straw and ice? :faint: -
CloudeeDaz:
Yes, I heard of this before, recycling Prata gravy, :yikes: ... so now I make sure i finish off all the curry gravy... don't wanna transfer my DNA to othersbuds:
Today is the first time i have heard about recycled straw and recycled ice. :faint:
How about recycled prata gravy? :nailbite:
But this is just hearsay.
If the vendor is unscrupulous, anything can also be recycled
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