Fees & Charges
You have to pay an application fee of S$157.50 (inclusive of 7% GST) for any new application made for food processing, cold store and slaughter-house licence.
The application fee covers:
- evaluation of floor plans and process flow chart
- a joint site inspection of the completed premises with the Licensing to ensure it complies with SFA’s requirements before we can issue a licence
For registration of food storage warehouse, the application it is currently free.
Annual licence fees
More information on the fees & charges for each category of new licence can be found below. We encourage payment for the subsequent annual licence fee to be made through InterBank GIRO. Non-Giro users can pay via e-payment.
| Type of annual licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Licence to operate a cold store for storage of meat & seafood products | S$260 |
| Licence to operate a food processing establishment: – Meat & Fish processing establishment – Other processed food establishment a) Below 200 m2 b) 200 to 750 m2 c) Above 750 m2 | S$260 S$180 (S) S$360 (M) S$600 (L) |
| Licence to operate a meat or fish processing establishment where meat or fish products in containers are hermetically sealed and thereafter preserved by subjection to heat treatment | S$840 |
| Licence to operate a slaughter-house for poultry | S$1000 |
| Licence to operate a new slaughter-house for livestock | S$4000 |
| Registration of food storage warehouse | S$0 |