Modern Mills of Lebanon fraudulently resumes work, new food poisoning cases despite health safety campaign

Pursuant to the law suit filed against the Modern Mills of Lebanon (Matahin Lubnan al H7aditha) by civil society groups which ended in shutting down the establishment upon a court decision last July for non-compliance with food standards (http://www.lkdg.org/ar/node/15351), Al Akhbar newspaper revealed, that the company, in clear defiance of the judge’s verdict, resumed work supported by a counter agriculture ministry report stating that it meets required standards. The said report, prepared by four ministry employees, has been proved fake, as per Al Akhbar newspaper, which noted that the final decision will be taken after the end of the legal yearly vacation. (for more info on the enquiry, follow the link below: (http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/263668).

In a similar vein, food poisoning incidents continue to be reported despite the on-going food safety campaign launched by the ministry of health. In this respect, the latter announced last week that a team of the ministry is following up such incidents and the associated medical tests after 7 cases have been registered in Baalbaq, specifically at Zahrat Lubnan restaurant. The restaurant was closed until the publishing of test results on chicken samples, as well as samples taken from “Farruj al Sayyed” meat house in Zahleh, the meat supplier of the above restaurant. Meanwhile, health ministry inspectors shut down a number of violating establishments in the following areas: Mreijeh, Tahwitat al Ghadir, Haret Hreik, Shiyah, Saida, Ghazieh, Baaleshmeih, Kfarshima, Obadieh, Khaldeh, Zahleh, Bawshrieh and the Tal in Tripoli. (For the complete list of closed establishments, please visit the following link: ((http://bit.ly/2c2xbxk)