PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The Health Ministry issued 1,639 notices under Section 32B of the Food Act 1983, with compound values amounting to RM163,900, during the Food Safety and Hygiene Operation at Ramadan bazaars between March 12 and April 5.
It said the notices were issued to the owners and representatives of premises, and food handlers regarding a range of violations, such as failure to undergo food handler training, absence of typhoid vaccination, and non-adherence to food handler attire under the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009.
“As of April 5, 2024, MOH received 29 complaints related to food sold at Ramadan bazaars nationwide. Twenty complaints have been resolved, while nine are still under investigation,” MOH said in a statement today.
During the operation, 1,299 Ramadan bazaar sites and 43,304 premises were inspected nationwide, resulting in the closure of three food premises under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983.
Out of the 85,903 food handlers inspected, 94.2 percent had been vaccinated against typhoid, while 87.4 percent had undergone food handler training.
MOH conducted the operation via the Food Safety and Quality programme, aimed at ensuring that food prepared and sold complied with the requirements set forth in the Food Act 1983, the Food Regulations 1985, and Food Hygiene Regulations 2009.
— Bernama
