COFFEE SHOPS SUSPENDED FOR TOILET LAPSES
Beyond grants, NEA and SFA have taken enforcement action against errant operators.
About 280 enforcement actions were taken in 2025, with more than 200 involving coffee shop owners for hygiene lapses such as failing to maintain sanitary fittings in good working condition.
SFA suspended 61 coffee shops for toilet-related lapses under its points demerit system.
NEA has also stepped up audits through the environmental sanitation regime, with more frequent checks for recalcitrant operators.
Last year, about 150 enforcement actions were taken against coffee shop operators for failing to comply with environmental sanitation requirements, including lapses in toilet cleanliness.
Beyond coffee shops, Sport Singapore was the first to adopt the task force's recommendations, implementing better ventilation and anti-slip impermeable tiles at its ActiveSG Jurong East Sport Centre.
The Public Toilets Taskforce, set up in 2024, submitted its recommendations to the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in February last year, following a study that found dirty public toilets remained an issue despite years of campaigns.
Its recommended design features were communicated to more than 1,300 premises and involved parties.
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