Good thing is there are plenty of long weekends next year.


Chinese New Year: 31 Jan (Fri) - 1 Feb (Sat)
Good Friday: 18 Apr (Fri)
Hari Raya Puasa: 28 Jul (Mon)
National Day: 9 Aug (Sat)
Hari Raya Haji: 5 Oct (Sun)

And according to My Paper (http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130411-415050.html), you can have up to 10 long weekends if you \"strategically apply for six days of annual leave and take a day off-in-lieu.\"

Can't wait for 2014! :rahrah:

limlim:

Not long ago there was this food poisoning case at geylang serai.


Forgot if it was fatal.

It could have been prevented had there been more awareness and vigilance on basic hygiene.

Perhaps, if someone had noticed the undesirable practices and blow the whistle for authorities to punish the errant hawker (even by neighbours), someone's sufferings could have been avoided.

A single fatality, is one too many.

Let's forgetting that H1N1, SARS and gang is always ready to strike.. waiting for the next unsuspecting prey..

Oh yah ... you are right, there were fatalities then. By the time the authorities checked, there were no longer any food remnants.

If anyone would like to ask people in the Facebook page or other forums to help keep a lookout, please feel free, as I have only posted it here. I think more eyes on the ground would benefit us all.

Woah, thanks to everyone for sharing. Make us more aware of what to look out for. As is rightly put, \"vigilance\" is key. It is the reason why I had not named the stall. We are not out to shame the specific individuals (no matter how much they deserve it), but to create awareness.


The other reason is that NEA is supposedly continuing to make checks. If there are more than one stall doing this, they will all probably lie low now, not knowing if they are the target. NEA has all the details including the exact time, identification of the persons, etc. As we all know, hawkers can sense the presence of the officers from a mile away. The public can help by keeping an eye, or better yet capture a video of any such acts.

The old lady probably thought it was alright to simply put all the ice together, and pass it off as a full cup. And yes, she used her hand to cover the top and poured away the excess water. Let us not fault these old people for making money wherever they see opportunities. Our concern should be the hawkers who resort to questionable practices to maximize profits, despite knowing all the health risks.

It is understandable that people will be skeptical about a reported case unless they see it with their own eyes. Which is why such a forum is important, to share our collective observations so that we will keep our eyes opened. Not to worry if we don't. Aside from the eewwwwsss and yuuuucks, and unless in the most unfortunate instances, we are probably not going to die from drinking other people's saliva. :yikes:

And I hope hawkers do not justify recycling of whatever - food, drinks, straws, sauce, gravy - by claiming that they are doing it for the environment and to save Gaia. :xedfingers:

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.

To Netizens - Majority of the drinks stall vendors make an honest living and can be trusted. 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.

Are the class notes, tests, and assessments from previous years useful? Just saw the Nanyang’s GEP notes on eBay. Lol.


My kid in NYPS. I’m in Clementi area though.

Lol. I hope my daughter is like your kid. Mine is the exact opposite. She doesn't like eating at all. A spoonful of anything and she says she's full.