Health Ministry issues RM197,600 in fines under Ramadan bazaar hygiene, safety op


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has issued 2,188 notices valued at RM197,600 after inspecting 51,849 Ramadan bazaars in 640 localities across the country during the Ramadan Bazaar Hygiene and Safety Op from March 23 to April 16.

In a statement on Thursday (April 20), it said the compounds were issued involving various types of offences under Section 32B of the Food Act 1983 including not undergoing food handler training, did not take anti-typhoid injections and not wearing proper food handler clothing.

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