Dirty practices exposed

Cleanliness in question: The noodle-producing factory in Kepala Batas that was ordered to be closed for two weeks because of poor hygiene. - Pic supplied by state Health Department.

FIVE food factories have been slapped with temporary closure orders for unhygienic food production.

The five that were issued with a 14-day notice from the Penang Health Department on Tuesday were a soy sauce processing factory in Jelutong, a noodle factory in Kepala Batas, and three factories producing bread, fried onions and potato chips in Bukit Merta-jam.