A Ramadan bazaar customer sparks outrage online after allegedly finding a staple wire inside her tepung pelita, raising concerns over food safety and hygiene enforcement.

A Thread post by @nurattiqahg has sparked outrage online after she claimed she nearly swallowed a staple wire while breaking fast.

Sharing her experience, she wrote: “The story of breaking fast today. Nearly swallowed a staple wire. It ended up perfectly inside the tepung pelita. Are food hygiene laws still being enforced? It feels like they’re being ignored… so frustrating! It’s dangerous to swallow something like this.

I hope this famous tepung pelita seller takes note. Don’t make business easier for yourself but risk customers’ lives. Yes, it’s my fault for still buying. I definitely won’t buy food that uses staples like this again,” she added.

The post quickly drew strong reactions, with many Malaysians saying the issue has been raised for years.

ryujeee_ commented, “I think the staple issue was already noisy 2–3 years ago. Many traders have already changed to non-stapler methods for tepung pelita. I don’t know why these people are so stubborn and refuse to follow.”

“This has long been not allowed. Still want to use it,” awansaw added.

ainumairahni did not hide her concern, writing, “If you swallow a staple wire, it becomes ‘one taste, regret for years’.”

She later added, “Allahuakbar, it’s so dangerous, A life cannot be bought at the bazaar. It is not allowed to use staplers at all, it is clearly mentioned in the food handling course.”

Others pointed out that enforcement may be lacking.

ghosthunterxz claimed, “The majority have now gone back to using staplers. Here too, almost all use staplers. There is no enforcement unless we make a complaint. So please make a complaint.”

“Report to SISPAA KKM. Inshallah there will be further action. I don’t think they never attended the food handler course — most of them have. They just refuse to change,” farihah_farosa added.

 The Sun Malaysia