A woman in Kuala Lumpur claimed she found maggots in chicken rice bought from a stall, sparking outrage online and raising concerns over food hygiene.

WITH reports of numerous food hygiene issues in recent times, coupled with the rising cost of food especially during the month of Ramadan, many consumers have chosen to dine at restaurants and cafés or even cook at home to avoid any untoward incidents.

One woman’s experience after buying a packet of chicken rice from a stall in Kuala Lumpur went awry after she allegedly discovered maggots crawling in her food.

“It was my first time buying food outside throughout this fasting month, and this is what I got,” the woman said in her viral Threads post.

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According to the post, she claimed that she had requested a refund from the seller and reminded them to inspect their food carefully so that other customers would not go through the same experience.

She also expressed concern that the stall could have been using “leftover chicken” from the previous day.

In the comments section, the woman claimed that the seller allegedly told her the chicken had been prepared on the same day.

Netizens shared the woman’s disgust, while a few believed the presence of maggots in the food could be due to poor food handling practices.

“Usually, this happens because the meat or food has been exposed to dirty air that contains a lot of bacteria, including contamination from flies landing on it,” a user explained.

“I’m not trying to say anything bad, but I’ve already become too lazy to buy food at bazaars because the prices are as high as restaurants, yet the cleanliness is questionable and many leftover foods are resold,” pointed out another.

One user even urged the woman to report the food stall to the relevant authorities after alleging that the vendor keeps the food from morning until midnight, on top of leaving it uncovered.

Meanwhile, another user advised the woman to return to the vendor and show the evidence regarding the food, saying that publicising the issue on social media may not help resolve the problem. The user also noted that the seller might continue with the same “modus operandi”, potentially affecting others.

 The Sun Malaysia