3 popular Penang eateries ordered closed over SOP violations
GEORGE TOWN: Three food and beverage establishments on the island here were ordered to close for one week for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) for epidemic prevention.
Penang Island City Council, in a statement issued to the New Straits Times, said checks by its officers showed there was absence of physical distancing in all the three premises.
"As such, we have ordered the three premises to be closed for one week beginning today until next Saturday (Aug 29).
"Action was taken under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) against operators of the three premises," it said.
The council also said two other premises - an eatery in Jalan Transfer and another convenience store franchise chain in Jalan Burma - were each served with an enforcement notice and a final warning for cleanliness issue as well as for violating the SOP.
"We advised all premises on the island to strengthen their adherence to the SOP.
"For the three premises, they will be allowed to operate after monitoring and re-assessment by the council, to see if they are able to adhere to the conditions set," it added.
Meanwhile, Hameediyah Restaurant had taken to its official Facebook page to announce its temporary closure to improve on the SOP.
During the operation today, the team of council officers also slapped a mini mart at Jalan Gurdwara with a two-week closure notice after they found rat droppings in the outlet.
The officers also seized fresh fish and prawns sold at the outlet although they had been warned not to sell such produce.
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HAMEEDIYAH: MORE ROBUST PHYSICAL DISTANCING PROCEDURES
In reference to a notice of temporary closure by Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) on our Campbell Street premises from 23/8/2020 to 29/8/2020, we would like to inform the public that the notice refers to the need for Hameediyah Restaurant to ensure more robust physical distancing procedures.
As a result of the overwhelming popularity of our restaurant in recent weeks, we have been advised by the authorities to put in place improved physical distancing practices over the next one week to enable our restaurant and customers to strictly observe proper physical distancing in line with measures imposed by the National Security Council (MKN) and the Ministry of Health (KKM).
We would like to assure the public that the notice was in no way connected to any lack of cleanliness or discovery of suspected Covid-19 cases at our premises.
As a restaurant with an illustrious record of serving satisfied customers from royalty to commoners for more than a century, we will always adhere to good hygiene amongst our employees and ensure the safety of our customers at all times.
