Big market marred by poor upkeep

Unsuitable display spots: At the wholesale section at Block C in Pasar Besar Meru, Klang, some of the traders place fish and seafood on the floor instead of placing them on table tops. — Photo by KK SHAM/The Star

THOSE looking for fresh produce may find themselves spoilt for choice at the biggest wet market in Klang, but visitors to the place say the condition of the facilities and hygiene at Pasar Besar Meru are less than satisfactory.

Unusable toilets that are out of order, flooding at the traders’ stalls, ceilings with mould and rubbish-filled drains reeking with the smell of dirty, stagnant water. These are among the complaints by market-goers and traders highlighted to StarMetro about the market built 26 years ago.The storm drain at Block C in Pasar Besar Meru is overflowing and filled with fish blood, innards and rubbish.