Tangs Market to be closed for further cleaning after rat found on premises
Tangs said it is working with its F&B operators to continue to render support and assistance to affected customers.

A file photo showing Tangs Market. (Photo: Facebook/Fei Siong at TANGS Market)
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SINGAPORE: Tangs Market will be closed on Thursday (Nov 30) for further deep cleaning and sanitation works following an incident last weekend in which a rat was seen on its premises
A video showing the twitching rat on a tray in the Orchard Road food court had been making its rounds online from Saturday, the day the clip was filmed.
In a statement on Wednesday, Tangs - the department store where the food court is located - said “a thorough session of cleaning and sanitisation works” had been carried out by its cleaning and pest control vendors on Tuesday. Another session is scheduled for Wednesday night.
“In our efforts to exceed hygiene and sanitisation standards, we have made the decision to close Tangs Market by Fei Siong on Thursday for another session of deep cleaning and sanitisation works,” it added.
“We, together with Fei Siong and our other F&B operators at Tangs Market, continue to render support and assistance to affected customers.”
The National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Tuesday that officers had uncovered a rat infestation in the ceiling areas, as well as hygiene lapses in five food shops.
Calling the incident “regrettable and unacceptable”, Tangs said it takes all matters regarding public health “very seriously”.
It highlighted the actions taken by the management following the incident on Saturday, including attending to the customers who were seated in the vicinity at the time and launching investigations with their regular pest control vendor on the same night.
In its statement, Tangs said it would continue to engage with SFA and its partners to uphold its "unwavering standards of hygiene and pest control management".
This includes doubling the frequency of pest control checks and servicing, increasing the frequency and extent of cleaning and sanitation works, and working closely with authorities to conduct increased checks within the premises.