The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore says it will monitor Japanese produce as a precautionary measure against potential contamination.
The news of an explosion and possible radiation escaping from one of Japan's nuclear power plants after a massive earthquake and tsunami on Friday has sparked concerns in Singapore of food safety.
Those in the industry are concerned whether seafood and fresh produce from Japan is safe for consumption.
Roy Chee, who is the executive chef at the Standing Sushi Bar, said
there was concern that the quality of water- should there have been
radioactive leaks- would affect the quality of seafood and other
produce.
Mr Chee, who also runs a Japanese seafood import company, said he also
expects the prices of seafood and produce from Japan to increase by
about 30 per cent.
He said this would affect his business, because scallops, tako, and
other fresh fish make up 40 per cent of the ingredients used in his
sushi bar.
They are all imported from Japan.
Mr Chee also said he expects supply of Japanese rice wine or sake to
drop, as many padi fields in Japan's farming areas were completely
destroyed by the tsunami.
He said the drop in rice supply would mean an increase in the price of sake.
-- 938Live
Jap rice wine will see shortage
Regarding abt the radiation leaks, it might spread through in the food chain...
fishes swims and bird who eat fishes arent also confined to an area...
China is in the neighbouring country and of coz, we know their QC and safety check standard is more or less non-existant -____________-
Hard to monitor just Japan products... I think the neighbouring countries product also have to monitor...
I am so thankful I had sashimi just before the tsunami struck. :(