Nasi Kandar Restaurants Among 17 Dirty Food Premises Shut Down

GEORGE TOWN, July 3 (Bernama) - Nasi kandar and vegetarian restaurants were among 17 food premises shut down by the State Health Department Wednesday for not meeting the hygiene criteria.

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Published: July 04, 2013

State Health Director, Dr Lailanor Ibrahim said officers from the Food Safety and Quality Division, Inspectorate Unit and Legal Division had monitored the premises for several days before raiding them.

"The premises did not meet the hygienic criteria and found crawling with vectors and practised dirty food handling," he told reporters here Wednesday.

A total of 32 premises were inspected in the districts of Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Timur, Seberang Perai Selatan, Timur Laut and Barat Daya.

He said up to May this year, 2,748 food premises were inspected and 35 were shut down in accordance with Section 11 of the Food Act 1983.

Lailanor said his department will launch Operation Ramadan at bazaars and to ensure the cleanliness of the food preparation process.

"We will also take food samples and monitor preparation of food at home if there is a complaint."

In SUNGAI PETANI, eight dirty food premises were shut down by the Kuala Muda District Health Office today, said a spokesman.

One of the eight premises shut down was infested with rats while the food handlers did not receive anti-typhoid jab, did not wear apron and head cover.

It is understood that the eight premises were shut down for 14 days and the operators need to raise the hygiene level.

In KOTA KINABALU, 12 dirty food premises were shut down in an integrated operation by the State Health Department, Kota Kinabalu City Hall and Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry.

The operation carried out around Kampung Air and Segama complex, here saw the food premises shut down for offences under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983.

State Health Department enforcement chief Jamse Suladi said the operation was to ensure that coffee shops and restaurants comply with the act in food preparation, equipment hygiene and cleanliness.

"A couple of premises failed to meet the prescribed standard required to open the food business.

"Some of the premises were also found crawling with rodents and cockroaches."

Jamse said the food premises were shut down for 14 days under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983.

--BERNAMA