Rasel (catering) explained

Rasel
Founded:	1997 in Singapore
Services:	Catering
Founders:	Alan Tan, Chris Loh

Rasel Catering is a Singaporean catering company founded in 1997.

History

Rasel Catering was founded by Alan Tan and Chris Loh as Rasa Selera in 1997, before changing the name in 2001. It was the second caterer to attain halal certification in Singapore.^[1]

In November 2022, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) suspended Rasel Catering from operating after 345 people were reported to have contracted gastroenteritis.^[2] The suspension was lifted in December 2022.^[3] In July 2023, Rasel was fined by the SFA for "multiple hygiene lapses".^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sing . Melissa Gail . A Taste for Giving . 2024-08-17 . Tatler Asia . en.
2. Web site: SFA Downgrading of food shop Rasel Catering Singapore Pte Ltd (253 Pandan Loop, Singapore 128432) due to food poisoning incident . 2024-08-17 . www.sfa.gov.sg.
3. Web site: Teo . Celest . 20 July 2023 . Rasel Catering apologises after being fined $4,800 for hygiene lapses that caused 345 food poisoning cases . 2024-08-17 . SethLui.
4. Web site: Rasel Catering fined S$4,800 for multiple hygiene lapses, leading to 345 cases of food poisoning . 2024-08-17 . CNA . en.