MBDK gets tough, home-based chicken traders' goose is cooked
KLANG Royal City Council (MBDK) has taken action against illegal chicken farming, seizing live chickens from a house and issuing fines to an unlicensed slaughterhouse for releasing untreated wastewater.
MBDK Corporate Communications Department director Norfiza Mahfiz said the city council seized 78 live chickens from the terrace house.
The mini farm was operated by foreign nationals.
'The seizure was conducted under the Local Government Act 1976 Section 81(K) for rearing poultry in a residential area and causing nuisance,' said Norfiza.
She said initial investigations revealed chickens were being sold from the house off Jalan Meru for some time.
'The illegal activity had also become a nuisance because of the unbearable stench, and residents had lodged a report to MBDK.'
Norfiza: The illegal activity has became a nuisance as neighbours complain of unbearable stench.
Norfiza said compounds were also issued under MBDK's Food Establishment By-laws 2007 to a slaughterhouse at a light industrial lot.
She said these included a fine of RM2,000 for operating without a licence and RM2,500 for releasing effluents into the drain.
'A chicken slaughterhouse would leave large quantities of by-products like entrails, feathers and blood that needed to be disposed of in a proper manner. Not doing so could cause diseases to spread,' she said.
Norfiza said the authorities would not compromise with operators, manufacturers or wholesalers who flout regulations.
The operations involved personnel from MBDK's Health, Enforcement and Licensing departments.
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