Food retail licensees are responsible for renewing, updating and cancelling their licences.
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All food establishment operators are required to renew their licence before the licence expiry date if they wish to continue operating the business.
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The holder of the licence can renew the licence.
If the licence is in the name of an individual, that same individual will be able to renew the licence using his/her SingPass. If the licence is in the name of a company, the authorised person will be able to use CorpPass to renew the licence.
You should renew your licence before it expires. SFA sends renewal notices, up to 2 months before the licence expiry date, to remind operators to renew their licence.
Renewing your licence before it expires is critical to prevent disruptions to your business. You will not be able to renew your licence once it has expired, and you must cease operations immediately. You will have to submit a new application to restart operations.
It is an offence to operate a food establishment without a valid licence. Appropriate actions will be taken against those who operate a food establishment without a valid licence.
Food retail licences are non-transferable. New owners and/or food establishments must submit an application for a new licence.
The licence fees for the various types of food retail licences are listed in the table below.
| Type of Licence | Licence Fee |
|---|---|
| Food Shop Licence | $195 per year |
| Food Stall Licence | $32 per year or $64 for 2 years Hawker stalls and canteen food stalls within primary schools, secondary schools, and junior colleges are charged a reduced fee of $13 per year |
| Supermarket Licence | $250 per year for supermarkets with area of less than 200m2 $500 per year for supermarkets with area of more than 200m2 |
| Temporary Fair Permit | Not renewable |
| Temporary Fair Food Stall Licence | Not renewable |
You must not be barred from operating a food establishment and must not violate any conditions of your licence. For details, see Requirements for Licence / Permit for Food Retail.
Individuals or sole proprietorships also need to clear any CPF Medisave arrears before you renew your licence. You will not be able to renew your licence if you have outstanding CPF Medisave payments. This is because under the CPF Act, self-employed persons are required to contribute to Medisave if their annual net trade income is more than $6,000. Please log in to the CPF website for more information on your Medisave arrears.
You should make timely payment of the licence fees before the licence expiry in order to renew your licence. There are 3 ways to pay:
GIRO
GoBusiness
AXS
Your licence is renewed immediately upon payment of the renewal fee.
For more information
If you encounter difficulties renewing your licence using the GoBusiness portal, please contact the GoBusiness helpdesk.
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All food establishment operators are required to update their licence details, as and when there are changes to their personal details or changes to their business.
The holder of the licence can update the details of the licence.
If the licence is in the name of an individual, that same individual will be able to update the changes using his/her SingPass. If the licence is in the name of a company, then the authorised person can use CorpPass to update the changes.
Licensees are required to update their contact details, such as their mailing address, email and contact numbers, whenever there are changes. This will enable SFA to alert you of licence renewal reminders or to contact you as and when required.
Licensees are also required to seek approval from SFA for any structural changes to be made to the licensed premises before commencing works. This is to enable SFA to confirm that the changes in layout are in compliance with SFA’s food safety requirements.
There are no fees or costs to update your licence.
Food Retail Licences are non-transferable. The name of the licensee cannot be updated or changed.
For example, if the licence is registered in your personal name and you later wish to change it to your company's name, a new application must be submitted.
If another individual, such as your brother, takes over the business operations and wishes to have the licence in his name, the licence cannot be transferred. He must submit an application in his own name.
You can update your licence details or seek approval from SFA for structural changes to your licensed premises via Gobusiness. Detailed instructions are provided in the step-by-step guide on licence amendment.
It takes approximately 3-5 minutes to log into GoBusiness and update the contact details of your licence. Once you submit successfully, your contact details will be updated in the system.
For more information
If you encounter difficulties updating your licence using the GoBusiness portal, please contact the GoBusiness helpdesk.
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You should cancel your licence if you are no longer operating your food retail establishment.
Only the holder of the licence can cancel the licence.
If the licence is in the name of an individual, that same individual can cancel the application using his/her SingPass. If the licence is in the name of a company, then the authorised person will be able to use CorpPass to cancel the licence.
Food establishments that have stopped/ceased their business operations and no longer require their licence should cancel the licence at the point of cessation.
Please note that you remain responsible for all activities at the licensed premises until the licence is officially cancelled.
There are no fees or costs to cancel your licence.
You can cancel your licence at Gobusiness. Those on GIRO auto-payment arrangements with SFA should also terminate the arrangement with their bank.
Detailed instructions are provided in the step-by-step guide on the cancellation of licence.
Licence cancellations are approved immediately.
For more information
If you encounter difficulty in cancelling your licence using the GoBusiness portal, please contact the GoBusiness helpdesk.
