| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Agency | SFA |
| Applicant access | UEN-registered businesses with Corppass; Authorised business filers |
| Processing estimate | An estimated 25 working days to process an application depending on the completeness of documents submitted in order to issue in principle approval (IPA) |
| Validity | 12 months. |
Scope and eligibility
Coldstores keeping meat and seafood for wholesale distribution need SFA licensing before storage operations. The premises must be in an area designated for food use, with ACRA registration in place.
Application steps
- Check premises eligibility
- submit the architectural layout, product particulars and process flow
- follow the SFA in-principle assessment and any further requirements
- complete the licensing and fee process before operations.
Documents to prepare
- Architectural layout
- product details
- process flow chart
- other supporting records. The listed upload limit is 2 MB.
Attachment filenames must be no longer than 130 characters and use letters, digits, underscores or hyphens. Spaces are converted to underscores. Check the accepted file formats and size for each upload field in the official application.
Fees and validity
| Fee item | Published amount |
|---|---|
| Application | S$147.20 |
| Licence | S$260 |
12 months.
Important details and examples
The directory estimates 25 working days to assess complete documents for IPA, rather than guaranteeing a ready-to-operate licence in that period.