KUALA LUMPUR: A viral video showing a worker preparing spaghetti in a dirty alley has drawn criticism and prompted a health inspection at a restaurant in Cheras, Selangor, WeirdKaya reported.
The 42-second clip, shared to a Facebook group on Wednesday (June 25), showed the worker stirring spaghetti in a metal pot next to a pile of rubbish comprising plastic bags, cardboard and Styrofoam boxes.
At one point, the worker was seen using his fingers to check if the spaghetti was cooked, prompting the netizen to label the practice “extremely unhygienic” and announce plans to report it to the authorities.
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Councillor Dickson Tan Tee Guan told China Press the eatery scored 93 points (Grade A) in hygiene, with no cooking activity observed in the back alley during the inspection.
Tan noted the staff were vaccinated against typhoid, wore hats and aprons, and had completed food handling courses, so no enforcement action was taken.
However, he acknowledged the possibility that the restaurant had cleaned up the area after the video went viral, while the restaurant issued an apology and pledged to cooperate fully with any further investigations.
