The notices were issued under Section 32B, of the Food Act 1983 on workers who were not trained to handle food, did not have an anti-typhoid shot, and who were not dressed appropriately to handle food.

The ministry said 14 food premises were ordered to close under Section 11 of the Food Act for failing to comply with sanitary and hygienic requirements.

“A total of 104,755 food handlers were examined, with 93% of them (96,911) having been immunised against typhoid and 84% (87,832) having attended food handling training,” it said in a statement today.

It said there were two reports of food poisoning from Ramadan bazaars, one from the Ramadan Asia City bazaar in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and the other at the Segamat UiTM bazaar in Johor.

“Four compound notices have been issued to operators at the Segamat UiTM bazaar for workers’ failure to dress appropriately to handle food. The bazaar site has also been ordered to close under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988,” it said.

The ministry also said it received 17 official complaints over food sold at Ramadan bazaars across the country up until April 18.

Fifteen of these complaints have been investigated while two are being checked.

“The ministry advises users and the public to be prudent when it comes to food safety. Ensure that your food is handled in a clean and sanitary manner, especially when serving food on Aidilfitri or organising open houses,” it said.