More than 150 kilos of food destroyed as PAFN intensifies inspection campaigns
- Joint inspections in Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer uncovered licensing, food safety and hygiene violations, with authorities taking action against violators.
The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition destroyed more than 150 kilos of various types of food products during campaigns in Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorates. The campaigns were carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior as part of ongoing inspections aimed at monitoring food establishments and ensuring compliance with health, hygiene and licensing requirements.
In the Ahmadi Governorate, the authority’s Inspection Department recorded several violations, including operating a food establishment without a license, trading in adulterated food, failure to meet technical and health requirements, and non-compliance with personal and public hygiene standards.
In Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, a separate joint inspection campaign covered 26 food establishments and resulted in eight violation reports. The violations included breaches of health and hygiene requirements, licensing regulations and health certificate requirements. Inspectors also seized and destroyed 2.457 kilograms of food deemed unfit for human consumption.
The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition said it will continue its inspection and monitoring efforts to protect consumer health and ensure food safety for citizens and residents.
