Doha Municipality closes ten shops during Ramadan checks

Doha Municipality closes ten shops during Ramadan checks

The Health Control Department at the Municipal Supervision Department of Doha Municipality carried out 1,433 daily inspections on food establishments in various areas of Doha and the Industrial Area since the beginning of Ramadan. A statement by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment on Monday explained that 65 notices for violations were issued while 10 food establishments were closed. The department is currently carrying out inspections on all companies and shops packing and selling sweets and nuts for Garangao celebrations. The objective is to ensure the validity of the foodstuffs used, storage and display conditions, and their conformity with standard specifications. The checks resulted in seizing 5kg of expired sweets that were immediately destroyed and a report issued for apprehending the violator.