Minister of Industry discuss health criteria for pickles and olives processing

Minister of Industry, Dr. Ali Hajj Hassan, convened last week a meeting to discuss the process of production of pickles and olives with special focus on standards for packaging in jars which respect compulsory regulations and standards.  Hajj Hassan also discussed ways to identify and penalize non compliance and sent memoranda to that effect to relevant Ministries and Directorates.  Following the meeting, Hajj Hassan declared that he will be issuing a formal memo which obligates all producer, trader and suppliers of jars to prove that these are dedicated to food products so as to safeguard food safety and citizen’s health and maintain the continuity of production. Finally, the Minister noted that 90% of pickled products of Lebanon are exported.
Source: Al-Nahar, Al-Diyar 6 May 2014