The MME also informed that Doha Municipality had issued a violation report and initiated legal action against a shop in the Thumama area for selling rotten fish.
Meanwhile, the authorities concerned have conducted a clean-up drive in the play area of Al Wakrah family beach. The MME has also urged all visitors to the beach to properly dispose of garbage, including charcoal, before they leave.
The Health Control Section of Al Wakrah Municipality has destroyed 120kg of rotten fish at the Al Wakrah fish market. The fish was examined and found unfit for human consumption, according to a press statement from the MME.
Meanwhile, Doha Municipality’s Health Control Section detected the manipulation of expiry dates of food products at a restaurant located in a hotel in the Al Rafaa area.
Labels mentioning the original expiry dates were replaced with new ones, it was found. Accordingly, a violation report was issued against the restaurant for flouting provisions of Law No 8 of 1990 on the regulation of human food control.
A violation report was also issued against a supermarket in Madinat Khalifa South for not abiding by food safety regulations.
The Health Control Section of Doha Municipality found food products being stored in unhealthy conditions by the supermarket inside a room behind the shop, the MME said. The violation was registered in accordance with Law No 8 of 1990.
The Health Control Section also issued a violation report against a fast-food joint in New Al Mirqab for storing and preparing food inside a labour camp, away from public view.
Further, the section issued a violation report against a cafeteria in the Industrial Area for preparing and storing meals at room temperature without observing the necessary health regulations. Besides, meat of unknown origin was also found there.
In another development, seven boxes of imported fish (black Zubaidi) and one box of imported shrimps – collectively weighing 170kg – were destroyed at the Central Market in Abu Hamour as they were found unfit for human consumption.
Meanwhile, the MME stressed that Health Control inspectors from different municipalities in Qatar were continuing with their inspection campaigns at food establishments around the country to ensure compliance with the relevant laws and ensure the health and safety of consumers.
Such campaigns would continue across Qatar in order to detect violations of food safety regulations and the erring parties would be dealt with strictly in accordance with the regulations, the statement added.
The MME’s General Cleanliness Department (Beaches and Islands Section) has conducted a clean-up campaign in the Al Ruwais fish market area. Garbage and abandoned boats were removed during the initiative.
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