KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public must mention details such the location of an eatery or stall whenever they upload photos or videos of dirty premises on social media.
The Health Ministry said this would allow authorities to take action against these places for flouting the rules.
"If they want to upload any photo or video on social media related to the issues of cleanliness and food safety at any particular eatery, the public are advised to provide details on the location of the food premises to allow for action to be taken by the authorities," it said in a statement
The ministry urged the public to relay any complaints on dirty eateries to the health authorities at district or state-level.
"The public can channel their concerns regarding food safety issues or witness any food safety incidents to the nearest district health office or state health department.
"They can also lodge complaints via the Public Complaints Management System (SISPAA) website, as well as the ministry's Food Safety and Quality Programme Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bkkmhq."
It said people could play they part by being selective when dining out or taking away food from restaurants and stalls.
"The public is also advised to adopt the 'Perhati dan Pilih (observe and choose)' approach when selecting clean food premises that display the Clean and Safe (BeSS) logo from the ministry, as well as to practice 'Lihat Hidu Rasa (look, smell, taste' which are simple initial steps to avoid food poisoning."
The ministry said today that 910 food premises were ordered to close due to unsanitary conditions from January to June this year.
This followed inspections conducted on 63,784 food premises nationwide, during which a total of 16,415 notices of violation were issued under Section 32B of the Food Act 1983.
The ministry said out of 94,275 food operators examined, 79,818, or 84.7 per cent, had received typhoid vaccinations.