Caterer Gourmetz fined S$13,000 for breaches linked to River Valley gastroenteritis incident
The gastroenteritis incident at River Valley Primary School in January left 60 students ill.
On October 9, a catering company named Gourmetz was handed a S$13,000 fine (US$10,160) for multiple food safety violations related to a gastroenteritis outbreak at River Valley Primary School in January. This incident affected 60 students. At the time, River Valley Primary School was part of a new central kitchen meal model with Gourmetz managing its school canteen.
The company faced six charges, related to incidents on January 16 and January 28, that included poor food storage, inaccurate labeling, bacterial contamination, and inadequate maintenance of their licensed food establishment.
The company admitted to staining the meat chiller room door with rubber gasket damage and a dirty ceiling in the processed vegetable chiller room. Furthermore, they were found using false labels on the bento sets on January 28, despite them being prepared earlier. Additionally, they stored raw marinated chicken on plastic pallets that were contaminated and kept frozen pastries uncovered in a raw material freezer.
The prosecution requested the fine, which was subsequently imposed by the court. No students required hospitalization as the symptoms appeared between January 14 and January 16, 2026, and most returned to school by January 16.
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