A famous fast food restaurant in Seremban 2 here has been ordered to close for a fortnight beginning today due to poor hygiene at the premises.

Negeri Sembilan Health director Dr Abdul Rahim Abdullah said the restaurant was found to have pest control issue after a customer found a cockroach in a chocolate drink, which she claimed she bought from the premises on Tuesday.

"We carry out inspections today after the picture of the chocolate drink went viral on social media," he said in a statement today.

The cleanliness of the restaurant was found to be at 57.5 per cent and it was ordered to close for two weeks under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983, he said.

However, Dr Abdul Rahim said the fast food restaurant could appeal after the cleanliness issue had been resolved.

Meanwhile, Dr Abdul Rahim said the department had inspected another restaurant in Bandar Baru Nilai, where worms were found wriggling in its chilli sauce.

He said the inspection carried out on Monday found that the storage for the uncooked food at the premises was in an unsatisfactory condition.

The department imposed a RM1,000 compound on the restaurant under Section 32B of the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009. -- BERNAMA