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11 hawker centres to close for up to 3 days over next 2 weeks for cleaning

The next round of spring cleaning, coinciding with the Sept 5 to 13 school holidays, will involve 53 hawker centres
11 hawker centres to close for up to 3 days over next 2 weeks for cleaning
Spring cleaning at 409 Ang Mo Kio Market and Food Centre on Aug 7.
PHOTO: AsiaOne/Ong Chin Wee

A total of 11 hawker centres will close for between one and three days from Monday (Aug 17) .

The National Environment Agency (NEA) said such cleaning is conducted regularly so that Singaporeans can enjoy affordable food in a clean and hygienic environment.

Cleaning at hawker centres owned by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment is conducted by NEA, while town councils are responsible for cleaning HDB hawker centres.

The 11 hawker centres include Chinatown Complex Market, Pasir Panjang Food Centre, Pasir Ris Hawker Centre, and Zion Riverside Food Centre.

Meanwhile, the Teck Ghee Square hawker centre at Block 409 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 reopened on Aug 8 following renovation.

Hawker CentreClosure periodReason for closure
Kukoh 21 Food CentreAug 17 Cleaning
Chong Boon Market and Food CentreAug 17 to 18
Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre
Telok Blangah Food Centre
Telok Blangah Market
Pasir Panjang Food CentreAug 24 to 25
Zion Riverside Food CentreAug 30 to Sept 1
Dunman Food CentreAug 31
Senja Hawker CentreAug 31 to Sept 1
Chinatown Complex Market
Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre

The next round of spring cleaning in the first half of September, coinciding with the school holidays from 5th to 13th, will involve 53 hawker centres.

There are 123 markets and hawker centres in Singapore.

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