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Two chicken slaughterhouses in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur were found in poor conditions, with chicken left on the floor in dirty, foul-smelling premises
According to Harian Metro, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), together with the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (JAKIM), conducted the raid at 1am on Thursday, 13 March.
The authorities seized 3,200kg of chicken valued at RM27,938 during the Ops Pantau operation.
"The raid was conducted on four premises, two of which were registered with the local authorities, while the other two were operating illegally," said Kuala Lumpur KPDN director Mohd Sabri Seman.
He added that the raid was carried out following a two-week investigation based on information regarding suspicious sales of substandard chicken in food courts around Kuala Lumpur.
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The raid also found that foreign workers were handling the slaughter, with the supply being distributed to Muslim traders
"As a result, these premises have violated the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 (Act 730) and are also suspected of breaching the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Halal Labelling) Order 2011, specifically Order 4(1), which states that no food or product can be labelled or presented as halal unless it has been certified by an authorised body and displays a valid halal logo as stipulated in Schedule One," Mohd Sabri explained.
They detained 26 foreign nationals from India and Bangladesh for suspected immigration violations, and handed them over to the Immigration Department for further action.
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The KPDN director emphasised that they will not compromise with operators, manufacturers, or wholesalers who violate established regulations
"This operation is crucial to ensure public confidence, particularly among Muslim consumers, that the chicken products being sold are always guaranteed halal and comply with Shariah laws," he said.
He also encouraged the public to lodge complaints, especially regarding such highly-sensitive consumer issues.
