KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) raided three chicken processing factories operating in Batu Caves early this morning.
During the surprise inspection at 2am, DBKL's Health and Environment Department, led by deputy director-general Dr Nor Halizam Ismail discovered several violations, including the absence of slaughter license certificates and halal certification.
DBKL revealed that the premises were also found to be unclean, employing foreign workers without typhoid vaccinations, lacking waste filtration systems, and releasing physical waste and chicken blood directly into public drains.
"Eight compounds were issued, including three under Section 25(1)(b) of the WPKL (Food Hygiene) (Amendment) By-Laws 2016 for the dirty condition of the chicken processing area with effluent, fat, and chicken blood.
"Two compounds were issued under Section 38(1) of the WPKL (Food Hygiene) (Amendment) By-Laws 2016 for failing to provide and submit any information or documents, and three compounds under Section 47(1)(d) of the Street, Drainage, and Building Act 1974," he said in a statement today.
He added that the factory management was given a warning and advice regarding health requirements, while two premises were ordered to close immediately.
"The closure is in accordance with the Closure Order Notice under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983 and Section 28(1) of the WPKL (Food Hygiene) (Amendment) By-Laws 2016 for cleaning and improvements," he said.
Reports on the violations will also be forwarded to the Licensing and Business Department for license revocation and extended to related agencies, including the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), the National Water Services Commission (SPAN), and the Department of Environment (DOE) for further action.
