Restaurants Want To Be Briefed On Hygienic Standards
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Restaurant owners and operators applauded the decision by relevant authorities to temporarily close establishments that were found to have not reached a level of cleanliness as specified by the Ministry of Health.

It is hoped that they could be briefed on the standards set.

Those affected commented that they have been trying to be as clean as possible, but sometimes missed out on things that could force them to close their restaurants temporarily.

"If we were given a checklist, then we can ensure our workers follow guidelines.

"Unfortunately, most of us have been kept in the dark," they remarked, adding that a few establishments which looked very clean were still affected.

"Therefore, relevant authorities should provide us with a cleanliness checklist so that we can work on our weak areas," they said.

They also hoped that the move does not only apply to some restaurants but all, including night stalls and roadside food vendors.

Meanwhile, the public also applauded the decision by the relevant authorities to temporarily close restaurants not attaining the required standards.

They said that with the temporary closure, restaurants would improve on the aspect of cleanliness.

"Clean restaurants'not only give a good image of the Sultanate through word of mouth among foreign tourists, but also locals, who will dine more at food establishments in large numbers," they added.

They called for contests to be organised on an annual basis to find the country's cleanest restaurant.

Apart from restaurants, they also called for places and buildings that have public toilets to be inspected, and temporarily close them if their lavatories were not up to standards.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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