PUTRAJAYA: All ice factories that operate or provide ice for businesses must obtain a Health Ministry licence, says its Food Safety and Quality senior director Norrani Eksan.
She said under the process and conditions of obtaining a licence, an inspection of the factory will be carried out, and water and ice sampling will be done to ensure that the source of water used and the ice produced is safe.
She said the Ministry, through its Food Safety and Quality Division, was aware of the issues of illegal and suspected contaminated ice cubes as reported in the media recently, which could pose health risks.According to her, 155 ice factories were inspected last year, with enforcement taken against 17 factories, including nine unlicensed.
She said throughout 2022 until June this year, 993 ice samples were taken for monitoring and 80% were found to have violated the stipulated rules.
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