Penang Education director Mohd Dziauddin Mat Saad said rat droppings were found behind an unused fridge, adding that no food poisoning has been reported so far. — Reuters file pic (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Friday, 15 May 2026 10:26 AM MYT GEORGE TOWN, May 15 — The canteen of a school here has been ordered to close after a health inspection found rat droppings on the premises.Penang Education director Mohd Dziauddin Mat Saad said the closure order took immediate effect for fourteen days from noon yesterday until May 27.“Investigations and monitoring at the canteen found rat droppings on the floor behind an unused refrigerator, and a closure order for unsanitary food premises under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983 was issued,” he told Bernama when contacted today.He said that, so far, no cases of food poisoning involving pupils or teachers have been reported at the school.He added that the school has arranged for food to be supplied to pupils by a vendor throughout the closure period. — Bernama