Operators urge action over cost of raw items

Getting the best deal: Customers buying fish at the Raja Bot wet market in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Consumers say the cost of raw food items are not coming down. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) says the price of food in restaurants has been going up since last year.Its chief executive officer, Dr Saravanan Thambirajah, said consumers are forking out more money for food items which have increased between 10% and 40%.

“Dishes with fish and chicken are more expensive, especially the former, as the prices are not stable.