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 Centre | Closure period | Reason for closure |
| Kukoh 21 Food Centre | Aug 17 | Cleaning |
| Chong Boon Market and Food Centre | Aug 17 to 18 | |
| Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre | ||
| Telok Blangah Food Centre | ||
| Telok Blangah Market | ||
| Pasir Panjang Food Centre | Aug 24 to 25 | |
| Zion Riverside Food Centre | Aug 30 to Sept 1 | |
| Dunman Food Centre | Aug 31 | |
| Senja Hawker Centre | Aug 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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