The Health Minister said that people should contact the Health Authorities if they come across restaurants not complying with the Food Act 2009.
Dr Neil Sharma said that restaurant owners should have yearly examinations of their food handlers and use food screens to see that food is safe from bugs.
He said that restaurants and other food outlets should immediately get rid of any bugs with the help of pest control companies.
Dr Sharma's comment comes after the Consumer Council of Fiji raised concern that said compensation should not be seen as a "quick fix" when a consumer raises his or her concern about any restaurant.
Chief Executive Officer Premila Kumar said that a bug was found in a serve of food served at a prominent food outlet Monday morning and the complainant was compensated, however she raised the question that why the consumers have to put up with unhygienic restaurants.
Suva City Council is expected to comment later on the issue.
Restaurant owners told to get rid of bugs
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