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Food safety tightened at Sabah’s Ramadan bazaars
Published on: Friday, March 14, 2025
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By: Diana Liu
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Food safety tightened at Sabah’s Ramadan bazaars
Maria presents an apron to one of the vendors. - Pic by Diana Liu | Daily Express
KOTA KINABALU: Authorities have intensified food safety enforcement at Sabah’s Ramadan bazaars, inspecting 1,152 stalls and issuing 34 fines totalling RM5,200, said State Health Director Dr Maria Suleiman. 

A total of 682 officers have been deployed to monitor hygiene across 91 bazaars, while 4,065 operators have undergone food safety training. 

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