SINGAPORE: Tangs Market will be closed on Thursday (Nov 30) for further deep cleaning and sanitation works following an incident last weekend in which a rat was seen on its premises
A video showing the twitching rat on a tray in the Orchard Road food court had been making its rounds online from Saturday, the day the clip was filmed.
In a statement on Wednesday, Tangs – the department store where the food court is located – said “a thorough session of cleaning and sanitisation works” had been carried out by its cleaning and pest control vendors on Tuesday. Another session is scheduled for Wednesday night.
“In our efforts to exceed hygiene and sanitisation standards, we have made the decision to close Tangs Market by Fei Siong on Thursday for another session of deep cleaning and sanitisation works,” it added.
“We, together with Fei Siong and our other F&B operators at Tangs Market, continue to render support and assistance to affected customers.”
The National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Tuesday that officers had uncovered a rat infestation in the ceiling areas, as well as hygiene lapses in five food shops.