6 Shops Sealed And 34 Others Told To Clean Up Premises
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan – Six shops were closed while 34 other business premises were issued with a letter ordering them to improve their cleanliness in the first six months of this year.

Awg Hj Saji B. Hj Mudin, Chairman of the Municipal Board, revealed this when delivering a paper "The Role of Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Board in Ensuring Cleanliness and Food Safety" at the National Convention on Health Promotion.

From January to June this year, actions were taken against six premises in consultation with the owners of the premises and six business premises were ordered to close in a six-month period.

In comparison, 41 letters were issued last year but there were no consultation actions and no closures. He said that three Acts are enforced by the Board pertaining to cleanliness and food safety - Chapter 57 of the Municipal Board Act, Miscellaneous License Act and Food Safety Act 2000.

Hj Saji said the inspection of the business premises was made based on four criteria, namely, pre-opening inspection, routine inspection, which is normally done at least twice a month, renewing business licence and when a complaint is lodged against the business premises.

Monitoring is made at least twice a month. Failure to abide by the rules and regulations on cleanliness and health would result in the temporary closure of the premises until the premise achieves 70 percent approval and passing rate.

He also outlined the cooperation of the Ministry of Health in cleanliness inspection techniques and safety aspects as a point of reference before any outlet is approved for business as well as in conducting joint inspections.

Hj Saji also outlined the vision to turn Bandar Seri Begawan into a developed city on par with other cities in the AsiaPacific region in 2010. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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