THE canteen of Sultan Ismail Hospital (SIH) in Johor Baru has been closed for two weeks, starting Monday, after the operators were found to have failed to comply with standards under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983.

State Health Department director Dr Selahuddeen Abd Aziz said the district health office inspected the SIH canteen following complaints after a picture of a mouse on the premises went viral on social media.

It is not clear when the photo was taken.

“An order to close the SIH canteen was issued to enable thorough cleaning to be carried out. The canteen will be allowed to reopen only when hygiene standards and the stipulated conditions are met,’’ Dr Selahuddeen said in a statement yesterday.

He said the state Health Department and SIH take food hygiene and safety issues seriously, and urged people to contact the authorities if they have complaints on such matters. – Bernama, February 6, 2019.