Updated Advisory for Safe Management Measures at Food & Beverage Establishments

Who Should Know:
Mall developers, building owners, food & beverage business owners

Effective Date:
22 November 2021

1. This joint advisory provides updates on Safe Management Measures (SMMs) for Food and Beverage (F&B) Establishments, which will take effect from 22 November 2021.

Increase in Group Size for Dine-In and Social Gatherings

2. The group size for dine-in and social gatherings will be increased from 2 persons to 5 persons.

3. Up to 5 persons, regardless of household, will be allowed to dine-in together at F&B establishments, as long as they have met requirements for Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs (VDS). Details of VDS requirements are in the Annex. Unvaccinated children aged 12 years and below (i.e. born in or after 2009) may be included within the group of 5 persons as long as all the children are from the same household.

4. Groups of up to 5 persons will also be allowed to dine-in at hawker centres and coffee shops¹ where full VDS checks have been implemented. The initial batch of hawker centres and coffee shops that are ready will start such checks from 23 November 2021, and more will do so when ready. Otherwise, dining-in at hawker centres and coffee shops without full VDS checks will remain at groups of up to 2 persons who are fully vaccinated. Strict enforcement action will be taken against coffeeshops that allow groups of up to 5 fully vaccinated persons to dine in without implementing the necessary checks as well as against individuals who breach this rule.

5. From 1 December 2021, medically ineligible² persons will be eligible for VDS and may also be included within the group of 5 persons. However, unvaccinated individuals should exercise caution and protect themselves by reducing their movement and staying at home as much as possible.

Removal of VDS Concession for Voluntarily Unvaccinated Individuals

6. From 1 January 2022, those who choose not to be vaccinated can no longer use a negative Pre-Event Test (PET) to dine-in at F&B establishments. Only those who are fully vaccinated, have recovered from COVID-19, are medically ineligible for all COVID-19 vaccines under the National Vaccination Programme or are children aged 12 years and below (i.e. born in or after 2009) will be allowed to dine in at F&B establishments.

Other Safe Management Measures

7. In addition to the above, F&B establishments must adhere to prevailing SMMs in the Annex [PDF, 121 KB]. Firm action will be taken against any breaches. Under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, first-time offenders will face a fine of up to S$10,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both. Subsequent offences may face a fine of up to S$20,000, imprisonment of up to twelve months, or both. Businesses that do not comply with the government’s requirements on SMMs may also be ineligible for government grants, loans, tax rebates and other assistance, and may also be subject to temporary closures.

Annex [PDF, 121 KB]: Other Safe Management Measures (SMMs) for all F&B Establishments

Thank You.

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD
SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY
SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Updated as of 22 November 2021

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¹Coffee shops refer generally to F&B establishments with SFA coffee shop/ eating house/ canteen license that are not substantially enclosed by a permanent barrier.

²To be certified as medically ineligible, individuals may, from 15 November 2021, visit a doctor familiar with their medical condition, or alternatively, any clinic or hospital to obtain a hardcopy doctor-certified memo. Visit https://go.gov.sg/vdsmminfo for more information.

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