Lukanisman: 94.8 pct of eateries comply with hygiene requirements

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 43,107 or 94.8 per cent of the 45,467 premises inspected nationwide from January to August this year complied with the hygiene requirements set for food handling. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said during the same period, a total of 1,097 eateries were ordered to close for failing to meet the […]

Indian restaurants breathe easy

These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. – Abraham Lincoln, 16th American president On Jan 31, and again on April 18, I wrote about the plight of Indian eateries in the state. Many were forced to close […]

Homecooked food is best

‘There’s nothing like a home-cooked meal – nothing! When people ask me what the best restaurant in L.A. is, I say, ‘Uh, my house.’ It’s more intimate. Food can connect people in a forever sort of way.’ — Giada De Laurentiis, Italian-American chef, writer, and television personality. I went to a popular food court for […]

DBKU keeps food hygiene on the agenda

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KUCHING: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) is keeping eatery operators on their toes to ensure cleanliness remains at an optimum level in their premises. It has among others stressed the need to tackle the possibility of water-borne diseases stemming from the breeding of cockroaches, flies and mice. In a statement yesterday DBKU said in addition, […]

It’s ok as long as customers comply with SOPs

MUKAH:  Eateries here continued to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) when allowing customers to dine-in. The current SOPs among others, require the customers either to scan using the MySejahtera app or write their names in the record books provided and get their temperatures scanned at the eateries before entering the business premises. A […]

Both customers, operators should follow SOPs

KUCHING: While eateries are allowed to open for dine-in effective today, they are, however, limited to only those operators who have received at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Based on the improved standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee today, business hours are set between 6a.m and 10p.m. […]

SDMC allowed dine-ins tomorrow

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that dine-ins at eateries will be allowed statewide from Friday (July 16). The decision was made after SDMC, together with the Local Government and Housing Ministry (MLGH), updated the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) for essential services in […]

Eateries welcome good news on dine-ins

KUCHING: The government’s plan to allow eateries to resume dine-in operations from 6am to 10pm when the state enters Phase 2 of its National Recovery Plan (NRP) has received positive feedback from the public. MSI Juicy Shop owner, Mohamad Sabri Iskandar, 37, expressed his delight at the good news. “It has been a long time […]

Eateries can operate from 6am-10pm

KUCHING: Eateries operating in the state are now allowed to open from 6am until 10pm, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The revised operating hours is in line with the federal government’s decision to extend the operating hours of eateries beyond 8pm as part of the National Recovery Plan’s movement control order’s (MCO) standard […]

Phase one of PPN maintained until three key threshold value indicators are achieved

KUALA LUMPUR: Phase one of the movement control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN) will be maintained until the three key threshold value indicators are achieved, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the transition to phase two would take into account the three key threshold value indicators, namely that […]