15 hawker centres to close for cleaning fourth week of September
The hawker centres undergoing cleaning include Tekka Centre, Holland Village Market and Food Centre, and Jurong West Hawker Centre, among others.
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A total of 15 hawker centres across Singapore will close for one to three days from Sept 21 to Sept 27 for cleaning.
According to the National Environmental Agency, such cleaning is conducted regularly so that Singaporeans can enjoy affordable food in a clean and hygienic environment.
The hawker centres undergoing cleaning include Tekka Centre, Holland Village Market and Food Centre, and Jurong West Hawker Centre, among others.
| Hawker Centre | Closure period | Reason for closure |
| Bedok North Street 3 Blk 511 (Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre) | Sept 21 | Cleaning |
| Bedok South Road Blk 16 | Sept 21 | |
| Holland Village Market and Food Centre | Sept 21 | |
| Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court) | Sept 21 | |
| Berseh Food Centre | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Boon Lay Place Blk 221A/B (Boon Lay Place Market and Food Village) | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Buffalo Road Blk 665 (Tekka Centre/Zhu Jiao Market) | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Circuit Road Blk 89 | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Fernvale Hawker Centre and Market | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre) | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market) | Sept 21 to 22 | |
| Jurong West Hawker Centre | Sept 21 to 23 | |
| Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre) | Sept 21 to 23 | |
| Market Street Hawker Centre | Sept 26 |
In addition, two hawker centres — Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre at Toa Payoh Lorong 7 and Blk 726 Clementi West Street 2 — are currently undergoing repairs and redecoration works.
The works are slated to be completed on Dec 13 and Dec 27 respectively.
There are a total of 123 markets and hawker centres across Singapore.
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