Remember the RM1,196.80 ikan siakap in Langkawi?
Well, after the incident that went viral, the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has launched Ops Menu to conduct checks at restaurants and eateries to prevent price manipulation and rigged scales.
Photo via The Star
According to BERNAMA, KPDNHEP enforcement director Azman Adam said the operation would focus on premises that prepare and serve cooked food, including restaurants, eateries, food courts and seafood restaurants.
“The checks will mostly be on the price tags and weighing scales used by restaurants and eateries,” he said in a statement on Friday (November 5th).
He also reminded operators to always comply with the rules and regulations especially regarding the display of prices and weighing scales to avoid facing legal action, including being charged in court or issued compounds.
Stern action would be taken against traders who failed to comply with the legal provisions under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Goods and Charges for Services) Order 2020, he said.
Unincorporated businesses would face fines of up to RM50,000 while incorporated businesses would face a maximum RM100,000 if they were found to have committed an offence.
Traders will also be fined up to RM40,000 or a maximum of three years jail for offences under the Weights and Measures Act (ATS) 1972.
He also reminded the public to be careful and choose ethical restaurants and eateries that displayed clear price lists and used valid scales to avoid being deceived by unethical traders.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
