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Restaurant in Malaysia under probe after staff allegedly caught washing leftover food to resell in viral video
When approached by an eyewitness, a co-worker reportedly claimed that the act posed no health risk.
PHOTO: Facebook/Silohna King
PUBLISHED ONFebruary 04, 2026 12:30 PMUPDATEDFebruary 04, 2026 9:11 PM
BYKoh Xing Ying
www.asiaone.com
A nasi kandar eatery in Palm Mall, Seremban, is under investigation after a video showing its staff washing leftover food to be resold went viral online.
In a post shared on Facebook on Tuesday (Feb 3), a man can be seen washing cooked food in a basin and separating it in trays.
According to the poster, the incident occurred at around 12.18am when he saw a restaurant employee washing leftover food, including chicken, lamb and tofu at the rear of the premises.
"This is completely unacceptable and dangerous to public health. I would like to emphasise that this act is unethical, unsafe and utterly disgusting," said the poster.
The eyewitness added that when approached, a co-worker initially gave a misleading answer but eventually admitted that the food was going to be re-served, while claiming that the act posed no health risk.
Negeri Sembilan State Health Department (JKNNS) director Zuraida Mohamed said the matter was reported to her department on Wednesday morning and that health enforcement officers had conducted an inspection of the premises, reported news agency Bernama.
"We take this matter seriously as it involves public safety and health," said Dr Zuraida, adding that investigations are underway.
"If the claims made on social media are found to be true, firm action will be taken. We also advise the public to use the proper channels to lodge formal complaints," she added, reported New Straits Times.
In a statement later on Wednesday, JKNNS said the restaurant has been ordered to close for two weeks, reported The Star.
The department added that the closure order was issued under Section 11 of the Food Act, along with the issuance of a compound notice under the Food Hygiene Regulations.
"On the third day, enforcement officers will conduct a follow-up inspection to determine whether corrective action has been taken. JKNNS views food hygiene and safety issues seriously. The public, especially food owners, operators and handlers, are required to ensure that food safety aspects are properly maintained.
"Neglect of hygiene and food safety aspects can lead to incidents of food poisoning. JKNNS remains vigilant and concerned about issues that could threaten consumer safety," the statement read.
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