National Environment Agency (NEA) tracks the number of licensed food shops in Singapore annually in this collection. The CSV “Licensed Food Shops, (End Of Period), Annual” offers a simple time series for food-and-beverage market and public health planning, while the official description outlines NEA licensing conditions and documentation. Entrepreneurs and researchers studying hawker and food-shop density can pair counts with NEA regulatory guidance. Explore this NEA open-data collection for end-of-period licensed food shop statistics.
This Dataset shows the number of food shops by year. All food retail establishments must be licensed in order to operate. Each licence application is assessed on its own merits. Here is a self-checklist for easy reference on the requirements to fulfill. In general, NEA will issue a foodshop licence when the following conditions are met with: Compliance with the Code of Practice of Environmental Health (COPEH) and operational requirements for foodshops, which covers areas like minimum kitchen size, refuse management, noise and cooking fumes control etc. Please study the requirements appended. They will be verified through a pre-licensing check of the premises upon the completion of renovations and installation of equipment. Submission of relevant approvals and supporting documents a. Approval from the land agency e.g. URA and HDB (referred to as planning permission from land agencies)* b. Tenancy agreement# c. Details of applicant - one of the following (where applicable): i. Individual - Both sides of NRIC ii. Company - Information Business Profile from Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) iii. Society - Certificate of Registration from Registrar of Societies d. Basic food hygiene certificate/Refresher food hygiene certificate of foodhandlers e. Food hygiene officer certificate (for Food caterers, Restaurants, Foodcourts and Canteens only) f. Cleaning program g. Layout plan of premises (in scaled metric units) h. Letter of authorisation (when submission of application is not done by intended licensee/director of company holding the licence) i. Pest control contract covering the control of rodents, cockroaches and flies during the year-long licensing period. The inspection frequency of the food shop premises covered in the contract shall be at least once a month to detect any sign of pest infestation. j. Supplementary Information form to capture business name, type of food sold, business operating hours, etc. k. Food Safety Management Plan (with critical control points identified) or proof of registration for the “WSQ Apply FSMS for Food Service Establishments” course. (For Food Caterers only). Refer to the following link for more details. l. Photos showing the interior and exterior of the catering vehicle m. Vehicle log card or tenancy agreement for rental vehicle to prove ownership of catering vehicle n. Cleaning program for catering vehicle *Please note that this is potential pitfall for applicant. Applicant should ensure the relevant planning permission is obtained, prior to signing any tenancy agreement and investing in renovations/equipment for the premises. Please notes that the submission of a tenancy agreement is not required during the initial stage of application for a licence. The tenancy agreement will only be required at the final stage, before NEA approves and issues the licence. You are advised not to sign any tenancy agreement, until the land agency concerned has approved the relevant use for the premises, and you are reasonably confident you can meet with the COPEH requirements by also verifying with the owner/landlord on the necessary renovations like installation of exhaust system, pipings for sinks etc.
National Environment Agency annual end-of-period counts of licensed food shops in Singapore from 1993 through 2014. Food-safety and retail analysts track how many licensed eating premises operated over that two-decade span.