BY: SYASYA SUFIAN
SHAH ALAM, JUL 23: The Klang Municipal Council (MPK) has issued seven fines to food premises that failed to comply with hygiene standards set by MPK in a joint operation on July 21.
MPK Secretary Adi Faizal Ahmad Tarmizi said the operation was carried out following complaints from the public who were dissatisfied with the level of hygiene at the stalls.
“We have set that each premise must have a 2.4 litre bin for waste disposal. These traders have failed to comply.
“Besides, stall workers were also found to be without anti-typhoid shots as required by food business regulations,” he said in a statement.
Apart from being fined, premise owners can also be penalised with a maximum of RM1,000 in accordance with the MPK Food Establishment By-laws 2007 for this offence.
“This operation will be carried out from time to time to ensure premise owners comply with the council’s regulations,” he added.
He also said that starting September, MPK will enforce premise closures if cleanliness is below 50%. The enforced closure will be for 14 days.
The operation was led by MPK Health Assistant Officer Mazlan Abd Gany who is also the Food Safety and Quality Unit Head.
