| 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
Food processing for wholesale distribution requires an SFA licence. Premises must be designated for food use. Local beverage manufacturers should also assess their BCRS collection and recycling obligations.
Application steps
- Identify the food and processing category and floor area
- prepare the premises layout, product list and process chart
- submit the business application and follow SFA's IPA and licensing requirements.
Documents to prepare
- Architectural layout
- product particulars
- activities flow chart
- other supporting records, within the listed 2 MB upload limit.
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 |
| Meat / fish | S$260 |
| Canning | S$840 |
| Other processed food, below 200 m² | S$180 |
| Other processed food, medium size | S$360 |
| Other processed food, 750 m² or more | S$600 |
12 months.
Important details and examples
The source's medium-size wording omits a clear upper-bound symbol; confirm the band with SFA around the boundary. Complete-document assessment for IPA is estimated at 25 working days.