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Are disposable wooden chopsticks safe to use?

Updated by SFA
The main concern about the safety of food-contact articles, including wooden disposable chopsticks is on the migration of harmful substances from the articles into food and inevitability consumed. The Singapore Food Agency's (SFA) role in regulating food-contact articles is to ensure that they do not migrate harmful substances into food that come into contact with them. The import and sale of food-contact articles are regulated by the Singapore Food Regulations. Traders of food-contact articles are responsible to ensure that the articles they import meet the requirements of the said Regulations before they are imported for sale. SFA has conducted checks on disposable wooden chopsticks for migration of chemicals and so far, the results have been satisfactory. Wooden disposable chopsticks that are sold and use in Singapore are safe for food-contact use.

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