Coming Clean On Dirty Eateries
By Liza Mohd

Kuala Belait - The government, getting tough on cleanliness to the extent of amending laws on Minor Offences Act to deter littering and indiscriminate dumping, has shut down a restaurant in Belait town for a lengthy period of three months for poor hygiene.

The Enforcement Unit of KB Municipal Department issued a closure notice for three months instead of the normal two weeks, as this is the restaurant's second offence for unsatisfactory cleanliness.

The shutdown was made due to a recent inspection by the Enforcement Unit and Belait Health Department. Under Municipal rules, any business premise found to have committed a second offence faces a three-month closure which will automatically be issued.

In the inspection, officials discovered inappropriate and untidy food and utensils, preparation place, poorly maintained grease trap and faulty equipment such as freezers and iefigerators at the business premises, which is in breach of the conditions of the municipal licence.

The inspection focused on kitchen area, method and place of food preparation and cleanliness of employees and kitchen utensils, which they discovered- were inappropriate.

Grading by the Belait Health Department on the restaurant indicated that it had fallen below the 70 per cent mark, which mandates the eatery's closure.

The aggressive move was carried out to ensure public safety was upheld and restaurants comply with cleanliness, standards, particularly to avoid unwanted cases of food poisoning.

The Head Enforcement Unit of Kuala Belait Municipal Department also noted that the shutdown was to deter restaurant operators from neglecting their duty in ensuring their employees were hygienic and that food preparation was carried out in a sanitary manner. He added that good housekeeping should also be maintained, particularly food storage.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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