Kota Bharu: A restaurant in Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, identified by Warung Pak Mat nearby raided Office of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (PPDNKK) states for selling barramundi fish head soup at a price too high to reach RM150.
The raids were carried out around 2pm after PPDNKK country received complaints from the public regarding the price of the dishes.
PPDNKK director Datuk Ab. Ghani Harun said he received two complaints from customers on April 19 that said the price of barramundi fish head soup sold reached for RM150.
"We came on April 22 (Wednesday) to try the food sold there. A piece of fish heads are available priced at RM130 to RM150. Accordingly, we issued a show cause notice to the premises the next day.
"However, no reply after a given period of three working days ended," he told reporters after an inspection at the store today.
The restaurant has been operating since two years ago and worked out a local man in his 50s.
Ab. Ghani said, following failed to reply to the notice issued under Section 21 of the Act the Price Control and Anti
Profiteering 2011, the owners could be charged under Section 57 of the same Act.
According to that section, if convicted, he could be fined up to RM50,000 and imprisonment not exceeding two years or both for a first offense.
"So far only the soup was sold expensive while others are still at an affordable price.
"Investigations made by evaluating the bill as well as the sale of food on the premises and found that indeed occurs sales to reach RM150," he said.
He added that this is the first case involving the head of the fish and the investigation of the case will be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor for further action.
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