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Malay Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Malay Mail
Smoking law breaches, unsafe food, and HFMD risks: Penang health sweep nets 167 notices, seven closures, including kindergarten
GEORGE TOWN, June 14 — The Penang state health department shut down seven premises, including a kindergarten, and issued 167 notices for various offences along with compounds worth RM43,600 in a public health operation Thursday. The operation was conducted to ensure compliance of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), the Food Act 1983 (Act 281), the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 (Act 154 and the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) 2025 (Act 342). 'A total of 84 notices were issued with compounds worth RM20,600 for various offences under Act 852, and notices to appear in court for prosecution were issued for two offences for selling cigarettes in open packs and one offence for selling cigarettes under the sale price. 50 tobacco products worth RM179 were also seized,' the department said in a statement tonight. Also, 45 eateries were inspected with 68 notices issued with compounds worth RM14,500 issued under Act 281, with six premises ordered shut immediately and one grocery store issued a compound of RM2,500 for selling products that did not have manufacturer's information. In addition, 111 food products worth an estimated RM766.70 were seized. Finally, a total of 929 premises were inspected under Act 154 and 12 notices with compounds worth RM6,000 were issued, along with a clean up work order notice issued. A kindergarten was also ordered shut under Act 342 after being found to be at risk of spreading hand, foot, and mouth disease. — Bernama
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Blue buildup' on doughnuts, duct-taped sink: Kansas City area restaurant inspections
From wandering cats to grimy floors, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants in May. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and cafeterias are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public. In Kansas City, the city's health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state's Department of Agriculture handles inspections. The lower the number of violations, the better. Most restaurants often correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter. The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining are available for Kansas City at and Here are the restaurants in Kansas City that received seven or more critical violations from May 4 to 17. During that time, no restaurants in Johnson or Wyandotte counties reached the threshold of seven priority violations. 7 critical violations for a May 13 routine inspection 4020 St. John Ave. An inspector found 'blue buildup' inside of a package of Chinese doughnut for sale at the Northeast Kansas City grocery store. The refrigerator was not cold enough and two cats roamed the shop, violating state food code. The restaurant corrected all the violations, according to a follow-up inspection May 21. Read the full report for Family Grocery and Kitchen. 7 critical violations for a May 15 routine inspection 8678 NE Flintlock Road At Moonlight Sushi and Grill, the inside of the oven contained 'heavy buildup,' an inspector wrote about the Shoal Creek restaurant. In the sushi area, the sink plumbing was wrapped with duct tape and there was buildup on the floor. The required follow-up inspection for the Northland eatery has not yet occurred. Read Moonlight Sushi's full report. Shut down May 14 after a routine inspection 1323 W. 13th St. Java Garage temporarily closed after an inspector found wastewater backed up in the West Bottoms cafe's dish-washing sink. The staff unclogged the sink and reopened the next day, according to a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Java Garage.
