A hawker centre in Teck Ghee was found to have many rats and cockroaches running around as netizens took photos of the pests and uploaded them online.
The photos were sent to STOMP and the netizen explained that she was at the Teck Ghee court market & food centre last Thursday when she noticed the pests.
The issue of pests has recently come to light in Singapore with a giant rat infestation seen at Bukit Batok hill beside the MRT station.
A video of the rat situation was uploaded online by a resident and it was only after the video went viral that authorities took action.
Similarly a food court at Marina Square shopping mall had to undergo an NEA inspection and found 14 food stalls with rat problems. This incident came to light after a diner at Hot Pot Culture uploaded photos online of a dead rat which was served in the buffet dish.
It seems that the authorities keep taking action only after the issues are blown up on social media.
Will action now be taken at Teck Ghee, PM Lee’s ward, now that photos of pest problems at the hawker centres have been put up online?
Ang Mo Kio Town council explained that they have told the National Environment Agency about the issue and they are educating hawker stalls on the proper waste disposal and food hygiene practices.
AMK town council also said that they are conducting weekly pest control operations around the centre.
Stall holders there have explained that the problem is not new and there has been pests at the hawker centre for a while.