PETALING JAYA: The Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Market in Kuala Lumpur has been recognised because the cleanest and most secure public market by the Well being Ministry whereas within the non-public class, Lotus’s Cheng retailer in Melaka is primary.
These two markets emerged as first place winners of their respective classes within the Well being Ministry’s Clear and Protected Markets Competitors, which noticed 21 finalists nationwide in two classes.
The TTDI Market emerged because the winner amongst 12 finalists in Class A for public markets beneath the administration of associations throughout the administrative space of native authorities whereas Lotus’s Cheng, which was among the many 9 finalists in Class B, took first place within the class for privately-run markets.
For Class A, the second place winner went to Wirawati Market in Kuala Lumpur whereas the Tasek Raja Market in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, took third place.
AEON Klebang in Ipoh and AEON Queensbay Mall, Penang, took second and third place, respectively, for Class B.
Well being Minister Khairy Jamaluddin stated following the World Meals Security Day 2020 theme which targeted on Protected Meals in Markets, the Ministry’s Meals Security and High quality Division in collaboration with the Housing and Native Authorities Ministry organised the national-level Clear and Protected Markets Competitors this yr.
“The competitors was geared toward growing consciousness amongst merchants on the significance of meals security and cleanliness and likewise to provide due recognition to the market administration which have efficiently managed the points of meals hygiene and security within the public market with excellence, promoted good hygiene practices within the public market and succeeded in making certain the brand new norms are all the time adhered to for the nice of public well being.
“Along with giving recognition to the market administration, it additionally creates wholesome competitors amongst native authorities as public market directors to enhance the extent of market cleanliness of their respective areas,” he stated in his speech in the course of the Clear and Protected Market Award ceremony on Wednesday (Nov 24).
He additionally revealed that in Malaysia, episodes of meals poisoning have been nonetheless at a controllable stage, with the Ministry recording a 57% lower of such incidents as much as September this yr in comparison with final yr.
Based mostly on the Well being Ministry’s knowledge, incidents of meals poisoning reported till September 2021 confirmed a 57% lower to 123 episodes nationwide from 288 episodes in 2020.
“On account of this, the Ministry will proceed to implement varied promotional actions and interventions to extend the extent of meals security and stop meals poisoning incidents to be able to shield public well being,” he stated.
Khairy added that the Ministry, by means of its Meals Security and High quality Programme, is accountable for making certain that meals and uncooked supplies within the native market adjust to the Meals Act 1983 and its rules.
From the Ministry’s monitoring actions between 2018 and August 2021, greater than 45,000 samples of meals and uncooked supplies together with meat, fish, greens and fruits within the native market have been analysed, he stated.
“Of this quantity, 2,654 or 5.9% of the pattern have been discovered to haven’t complied with the Meals Act 1983 and the Meals Rules 1985,” he stated.
A complete RM661,445.00 price of fines have been issued in direction of merchants discovered to be responsible.
“The Ministry will proceed to extend monitoring of meals and uncooked supplies within the native market to make sure compliance with the Meals Act 1983 and the Meals Rules 1985,” stated Khairy.
