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  • 10/8/2024
Unhygienic practices at several eateries in the country have sparked outrage on social media.

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00:00Unhygienic practices at several eateries in the country have sparked outrage on social media.
00:06Netizens expressed disgust at the practices captured in viral social media videos.
00:12In Lipis, Pahang, a man who is believed to be an employee of a Mamak restaurant
00:17was filmed using a broom to clean pots.
00:20Sinar Harian reported Lipis District Council Chairman Datuk Mohamed Hafizi Ibrahim
00:26as saying that the council is investigating the incident
00:29and action will be taken if misconduct occurred at the premises.
00:34The report said the restaurant had been ordered by the health ministry to close for two weeks.
00:40In another incident, a staff of Auntie Anne's Mid-Valley Mega Mall outlet
00:44was seen kissing pretzel dough.
00:46Auntie Anne's Malaysia said the staff had been terminated immediately after the incident.
00:52The company said the outlet will be closed for thorough disinfection and cleaning.
00:56In Shah Alam, another video caused uproar
00:59after a hawker was filmed washing a wok with drain water.
01:06The video clip shows the content creator narrating about what the hawker was doing
01:10before he moved away.
01:13Netizens urged the authorities to take swift action against unhygienic operators.
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