Nasi kerabu craving almost turns nasty

Compiled by C. ARUNO, FAZLEENA AZIZ and R. ARAVINTHAN

A PACKET of nasi kerabu to soothe her craving turned out to be an almost painful meal as a woman found 10 stapler bullets inside.

Sin Chew Daily reported that an unnamed woman encountered the shocking find while savouring the rice, which was ordered from an unnamed restaurant through a food delivery app.

“Found this while eating lunch earlier. I thought it was a bone but it turned out (to be staples bullets).

“Immediately reported it to Grab Food and they called back on the spot. I thought it was only one but I found 10 staples bullets inside,” she said in a post shared on her Facebook.

Many users have since commented and criticised the seller for being careless.

“It’s crazy! Imagine if these staple bullets got stuck in a child’s throat, how terrible!” read one of the comments.

Another candidly said the seller gave the woman 10 extra “irons” in mineral, which can be deadly if swallowed.

They also pointed out that traders who use nails, staples or similar items that are dangerous in their packaging can be charged in court.

“Staples is not allowed (in food packaging). Those who attended the food handler training course would surely know this,” said a commenter.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah had said on Jan 4 last year that traders who use nails, staples or similar items that are dangerous in their packaging can be prosecuted.

If convicted, they face a maximum fine of RM10,000, a jail term of up to two years, or both.

Dr Noor Hisham noted that heavier sentences can be imposed if such items are found inside the food, as Section 13 of the Food Act 1983 states that anyone found preparing or selling food with hazardous items found inside can face a maximum fine of RM100,000, a jail term of not more than 10 years or both, upon conviction.

> A video showing a condominium security guard opening his ang pow (red packets) during the Chinese New Year has gone viral on social media, reported China Press.

In a TikTok video, a male foreigner wearing his security guard uniform was seen laying out some 40 ang pows, believed to be from the condominium residents, on a table.

As he happily opened the ang pows, several notes in RM10, RM20 and RM50 denominations were seen.

Some Internet users commented that the security guard must be friendly and good at his job and that he was well-liked by the residents who gave him ang pows.

> China Press also reported that the Penang Island City Council collected a total of 1,960kg of rubbish at the end of the celebration to pay homage to the Jade Emperor on Monday.

The council had mobilised 74 cleaners who worked from 7pm on Sunday up to 4am on Monday to clear firecrackers debris on the streets.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.