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How safe is our pork in Singapore?

Updated by SFA
Singapore only imports pork and pork products from SFA-approved sources. At the approved export abattoirs, only healthy pigs, which pass inspection, are allowed to proceed for slaughter. The slaughtered pigs are then subject to post-mortem inspection. Only meat that pass inspection as fit for human consumption is exported to Singapore. When the pork products arrive in Singapore, they are inspected and sampled regularly for testing. The pig farm on Pulau Bulan, Indonesia, is Singapore's only source of pigs. SFA regularly inspects the farm to ensure that it maintains a high level of biosecurity and that only healthy pigs are sent to Singapore. In addition, SFA collects samples from pigs for lab tests to ensure that they are free from various diseases, including the human Influenza A (H1N1).

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