FWH food safety in Singapore 🇸🇬

🍔 Here is the key information you need to know as a Food Waste Hero in Singapore

For Food Waste Hero listings, any food that has passed any visible dates must not be shared.
This is different from the other guidelines you will find in Olio’s FAQs applicable to other countries, and should therefore be strictly applied so that the food businesses we work with can be confident of our food safety standards.

You should not collect or list food items that are past any visible date.
When listing the items you collected, you should always show any visible expiry dates on the photo.
You should unlist items that have passed any visible expiry dates since you listed them on Olio. The “List for” drop-down does it for you automatically when you select the right time!
If an item you listed is still on Olio after its expiry date, you should unlist the listing as soon as you can, decline any requests for the item, and under no circumstances share the item.
For items with a packed or manufacturing date, these must be redistributed on the same day they were collected

Chilled bags are highly recommended when you’re collecting food from businesses and, as you usually won’t know in advance if there will be chilled food to collect, it’s always good to have one with you for your collections, just in case.
If you don’t have a chilled bag, you can try the “Wanted” section to see if your neighbours have a spare one they don’t need, or check on the “Non-food” section in case someone already has one to give away.

Fresh produce (like cut fruit, salads, milk, meat, fish, etc.) must be stored at or below 4°C (colder than the usual 5°C applicable in most other countries).
Please make sure that your fridge is set to a maximum of 4°c and do not overload it, as this may affect its ability to keep the food at the desired temperature.

Happy sharing! 🥦🙌🏼