You are here
Closing of eatery, hypermarket in Batroon, meat house in Zahleh for safety reasons
24-8-2018
The health ministry information office announced in a statement over the weekend that it has decided to close three food establishments and remove their products from the local markets. This come as part of the sustainable campaign to ensure food safety standards at all restaurants, factories and slaughterhouses across Lebanon. To this effect, during the first half of 2018, the campaign conducted around 24 thousand tests, sent oral and written warning notices and issued hundreds of suspension and shutdown circulars. According to the statement, The Yard restaurant in the district of Batroon was shut down pending its compliance with all legal and health requirements. The health inspectors, the statement said, have found that the eatery is not licensed and does not observe the least public health conditions, that its staff lack essential health certificates, in addition to the detection of insects and cockroaches sitting on the kitchen’s utensils and equipment and in storage. On the other hand, health observers asked the Appellate Public Prosecutor of the North to seal with red wax Al A’ilah Supermarket in Batroon after discovering a large amount of expired food items, including meat, canned goods and sweets. Also in Zahleh, the ministry of health requested the governor to close Jabbour abattoir and factory in Tourbol-Zahleh which slaughters and processes chicken for meat, and manufactures dog food. The poultry plant, the statement mentioned, was found to have a construction permit but not an investment license. It slaughters some 4 thousand birds per day while only 8 of its 22 workers carry health certificates. Other items and brands were removed from the markets, namely Elle & Vire crème dessert vanilla for containing bacteria, the statement concluded. (Al Diyar, August 23, 2018)
- 8 reads
- العربية
Categories
Events
No upcoming events
Job vacancies
Friday, October 9, 2015
Collective for Research and Training on Development - Action (CRTD.A)