Food Authority: Closure of a restaurant in Binid Al-Qar for serving food unfit for human consumption

- Contaminated foods with Salmonella bacteria and live insects seized inside the restaurant- Food handling in unhygienic conditions and failure to comply with hygiene requirements

The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, represented by the Inspection Department of the Capital Governorate, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, managed to seize several serious health violations at a restaurant in the Bani Qar area. Consequently, legal measures were taken and the establishment was shut down.

The inspection round revealed several violations, the most prominent of which include:

- Handling food unfit for human consumption and contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, posing a health risk to consumers.

- Handling food in unhygienic conditions and failing to meet technical and health standards, thereby exposing it to cross-contamination.

- Failure to adhere to general hygiene rules and standards, with dirt and live cockroaches observed inside the establishment.

- Operating the food establishment after its health license had expired.

- Staff handling food without obtaining health certificates issued by the competent authorities.

- The employer operating workers without health certificates.

The Authority reaffirms its commitment to continuing inspection rounds in cooperation with relevant authorities and taking necessary legal actions against violators, in order to safeguard consumer health and safety.

Issuing 10 Violation Reports

In a separate development, the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, represented by the Inspection Department of the Farwaniya Governorate, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Interior, and the Public Authority for Manpower, conducted a joint inspection round on hookah cafes in the Al-Aridya Industrial Area to verify compliance with applicable regulations and bylaws.

The inspection resulted in the issuance of 10 violation reports: five reports for workers handling food without obtaining health certificates, and five reports against employers for operating workers without health certificates.

This inspection is part of ongoing joint supervisory efforts to ensure compliance with health regulations and to take legal action against violators, thereby contributing to protecting consumer health and safety and strengthening the regulatory framework for food establishments.