Quoted from News Straits Times 2010/09/29
Rats and roaches infest Asia Cafe foodSUBANG JAYA: Popular food court Asia Cafe in SS15 was sealed off on Tuesday night by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) due to its filthy conditions.
Cockroaches were running about on its food preparation counters, under kitchen sinks and on the floor when MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan visited the area. Over 50 MPSJ officers were present during the inspection.Adnan was appalled by the situation and ordered the centre to be shut down for 14 days until it was cleaned up and safe for customers.
Members of the media who were at the site also witnessed rodents scurrying in the drains surrounding the centre.
Adnan said each stall is evaluated based on its cleanliness, food waste management, food handling and storage, staff cleanliness and attire, stall permit, and whether the staff have had typhoid vaccination and attended food-handling workshops.He said all the factors add up to a score of 100 per cent. However, if the stall owner scores less than 50 per cent, the stall will be sealed.
"If cockroaches are found in stalls, the premises will be immediately sealed regardless of the score. Of the 60 stalls in Asia Cafe, 16 scored poorly and given warnings while nine stalls were issued compounds on the spot during the council's inspection The compounds ranged between RM200 and RM1,000. Adnan said the council had received numerous complaints from the public regarding its unhygienic conditions.
However, this was the first time the centre was sealed off.Adnan advised all other food operators to keep their premises clean or risk losing their business permits."All hawker centres should at least clean their premises thoroughly once a week. Do it as part of a gotong-royong exercise. Hygiene should be their priority. The rodents are there because food is easily available," said Adnan.From January to August this year, eight eateries in Subang Jaya, Seri Kembangan and Serdang were sealed by MPSJ. A total of 409 compounds were issued to all types of food outlets. MPSJ also inspected 1,474 food outlets during the same duration.
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in the end, after 5 days, asia cafe is back to business again~!
hmm. the business is still very good. like this thing never happen before.
my roomie went to eat as usual, and she got stomachache. ==
ok. it is still dirty!
now, more reason to eat clean, n good food~! ;P
