Sibu health office intensifies hygiene checks at Ramadan bazaars

SIBU (March 2): The Sibu Divisional Health Office stepped up its enforcement during hygiene inspections at Ramadan bazaars here.

It said that out of 196 stalls inspected at Ramadan bazaars around Sibu, 43 compounds for improvement had been issued thus far.

“The compounds were issued for various offences, including not wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE), (not getting) typhoid vaccination, and not attending food handler courses,” it said.

It urged stall operators to ensure strict compliance with food hygiene standards to protect the public.

Meanwhile, Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 2 Ramadan Bazaar coordinator Khalid Zaini, when contacted by The Borneo Post yesterday, expressed his satisfaction with the level of cooperation shown by traders in maintaining food hygiene and cleanliness.

“Furthermore, personnel from the health office carry out constant monitoring and inspection at the bazaar.

“Complaints are tracked daily—there is a QR code available for customers and visitors to the bazaar to submit their complaints. For example, they can specify the stall number and type of food when lodging a complaint or raising a concern,” he said.

When asked whether any complaints had been received so far, he revealed that minor ones had been lodged and stall operators were told to immediately rectify the faults.

For the record, the Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 2 Ramadan Bazaar houses a total of 114 traders.