{
  "id": 9678775,
  "title": "Singapore food watchdog investigates alleged illegal sales of dog meat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/singapore-food-watchdog-investigates-alleged-illegal-sales-of-dog-meat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:27:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3368735/singapore-food-watchdog-investigates-alleged-illegal-sales-dog-meat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is investigating allegations of illegal sales of dog meat in Singapore, following a social media post on the Facebook group Dogs Singapore. The post allegedly featured an advertisement in Vietnamese, offering various cuts of dog meat for sale. However, the post was subsequently deleted.\n\nAccording to the SFA, the agency has not authorized any source of dog meat in Singapore. All food imports, including meat and meat products, must comply with the SFA's requirements. The SFA emphasizes that illegally imported food products from unknown sources can pose a significant food safety risk.\n\nMeat and meat products can only be imported by licensed importers, and these imports must come from sources accredited by the SFA. Selling meat and meat products that have been imported without a valid license or import permit is an offense, punishable by fines of up to S$50,000 (approximately US$39,000), imprisonment for up to two years, or both.\n\nThe SFA highlights that food safety is a \"joint responsibility,\" requiring both importers and retailers to ensure that food products brought into Singapore for sale adhere to SFA import requirements and are safe for consumption. The agency encourages members of the public to report any concerns about food safety practices through its online feedback form.",
  "summary": "The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is looking into a social media allegation that dog meat was being sold illegally in Singapore. The screengrabs shared on the Facebook group Dogs Singapore appeared to show an advertisement in Vietnamese offering various cuts of dog meat. A check on Friday morning found that the post containing the screengrab had been deleted. SFA has not approved any source of dog…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "SFA looking into alleged illegal sale of dog meat in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/sfa-looking-into-alleged-illegal-sale-of-dog-meat-in-singapore",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Singapore SFA Probes Alleged Illegal Dog Meat Sale On Social Media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/world-singapore-sfa-probes-alleged-illegal-dog-meat-sale-on-social",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:56:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}