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Are takeaway plastic containers safe for storing food?

Updated by SFA
Take-away plastic packaging/containers used by eating outlets are obtained from either local manufacturers or importers. Local manufacturers and importers are required to ensure that their food-contact articles including take-away plastic containers comply with the safety requirements of the Singapore Food Regulations and that they do not migrate any harmful substances into the food. As a part of SFAs food safety surveillance programme, SFA routinely conducts post-market surveillance, involving the sampling and testing of food contact articles, to ensure that they do not release any harmful substances. Take-away plastic containers are safe for their intended use.

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Food SafetyFood Contact Materials

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