In a statement, the restaurant which will continue operating on the same premises, said it was now called RBL Banana Leaf.
It said it was reopening after having passed rigorous inspections by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the health ministry’s Food and Safety Division.
“Officers from the Health and Environment Department of DBKL completed the final round of thorough inspections on Monday, Aug 27, before awarding the final grading marks and cleanliness certificate to RBL,” it said.
According to the statement, the restaurant has undergone substantial renovation to its kitchen, food and beverage, washing and serving areas.
It now features a more open layout which allows customers to view the preparation of food as well as the dish-washing process.
“In addition to the renovations, all staff, new and old, have completed a proper food handling course conducted by a trainer certified and registered with the health ministry and who is a member of the Malaysian Association of Environmental Health,” the statement said.
All staff members across all restaurants were given typhoid injections over June and July, it added.
“The debacle in May was a sobering wake-up call for us,” Raj’s Banana Leaf director Muhamad Rizal Abd Rahman said.
“We would like to offer our unequivocal apology once again to everyone affected by our oversight. The incident served as a lesson for us to work on our shortcomings, improve operations and adhere to all regulations and relevant standards to offer customers the best possible experience when dining at RBL.”
The restaurant was shut down indefinitely by the Kuala Lumpur Health Department after a video of workers washing used plates by rinsing them in a pothole filled with kitchen waste went viral.
The restaurant operator issued an apology, saying the workers were newly hired and promising to ensure the incident would not happen again.
The eatery was subsequently slapped with multiple offences pertaining to food handlers, anti-pest rules and failing to register with the health ministry as a food outlet.