Perak gets stricter with food hygiene after HFMD outbreak, zooms in on cutlery, dishrags | Malay Mail

State Health Committee chairman A. Sivanesan says spot checks will not stop at just taking samples from food prepared but will also swab the plates, bowls, cutlery and tables to check their hygiene levels. ― Picture by Farhan Najib

State Health Committee chairman A. Sivanesan said the officers on spot checks will not stop at just taking samples from food prepared but will also swab the plates, bowls, cutlery and tables to check their hygiene levels. “This is because the tablecloth used to wipe the table is not clean,” he added, noting that dirty serving tables could lead to the spread of germs.

Sivanesan said the 156 victims in Perak aged between seven and 17 have since recovered with no complications.

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