Food Establishments

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Singapore Food Agency (SFA) oversees the holistic management of food industry from “farm to fork”. This includes non-retail food establishments such as food processing/manufacturing establishments, cold stores, slaughterhouses; as well as food retail establishments such as food shops, food stalls, National Environment Agency (NEA) hawker stalls and supermarkets.

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Licensed Food Establishments

Title : Licensed Food Establishments (End Of Period), Annual

Number

Data Items	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Non-Retail Food Establishments * Refers to non-retail food establishments such as food processing/manufacturing (including central kitchen) establishments, cold stores and slaughterhouses where food is manufactured, processed, prepared or packed for the purpose of distribution to wholesalers and retailers. With effect from 2002 and prior to 1 Apr 2019, licensing of all food factories for distribution comes under the purview of Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.	1,664	1,738	1,801	1,852	1,897	2,079	2,256	2,425
Food Shops * Refers to retail food establishments such as coffeeshops (main operator licence), restaurants, eateries, food catering businesses and private markets.	17,196	18,035	18,823	19,675	20,176	21,073	21,953	22,747
Food Stalls * Refers to individual food stalls located within coffeeshops, food courts, canteens, private markets and non-National Environment Agency hawker centres (which includes hawker centres managed by private owners, Housing Development Board (HDB) and JTC Corporation).	14,350	14,567	14,698	14,569	14,773	14,455	14,328	14,178
Supermarkets * Refers to retail supermarkets with a physical shop. Does not include online stores (or e-stores).	491	516	530	555	577	632	672	691
National Environment Agency Hawker Stalls * Refers to stalls located within National Environment Agency managed hawker centres.	13,310	13,329	13,401	13,400	13,483	13,570	13,390	13,430

SOURCE : SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY

Footnotes

From 2006, food establishments are categorised under food shops, food stalls, food factories, supermarkets and private markets. From 1 April 2019, Singapore Food Agency took over food-related functions previously carried out by former Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, National Environment Agency, and Health Sciences Authority. Data prior to 2019 were provided by former Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, and National Environment Agency. Data from 2019 are provided by Singapore Food Agency. Data reported for 2019 had duplicate counts in food shops and food stalls and private markets. Adjustments have been made to rectify the duplicate counts. Data for Private Markets from 2020 have been subsumed under 'Food Shops' and 'Food Stalls'.

Licensed Food Establishments (End Of Period), Annual