Eatery found using expired foodstuff

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s (MME) health control section at Doha Municipality has detected the use of expired foodstuff to prepare meals at a restaurant in the Old Al Ghanim area.The matter came to light during an inspection campaign conducted by the section at a number of food outlets in Doha. Accordingly, a violation report was issued to the erring restaurant for flouting Law No.8 of 1990 on the regulation of human food control. In December, the technical control section at Al Rayyan Municipality conducted a campaign that resulted in the detection and issuance of 37 violation reports pertaining to the building and excavation unit. Fourteen of these were settled through reconciliation after paying the stipulated fines. Besides, 27 warnings and notices to remove violations were issued during the same period. Fines worth QR284,384 were also collected. Regarding the State Properties Unit, 90 warnings have been issued, some cases are still under process, five buildings have been evacuated by force, and eight buildings issued evacuation orders. The unit collected QR7,500 as fines.Al Shamal Municipality conducted a pest and rodent control campaign in areas within its jurisdiction, and insecticide were sprayed as part of the initiative.The MME’s Al Gharafa office in Al Rayyan Municipality spotted and removed 16 abandoned vehicles in December last year.The office also issued eight violation reports, which were all resolved through reconciliation with the offenders in accordance with the relevant law. Also, 56 warnings were issued to remove violating vehicles. Fines amounting to QR18,400 were collected during this period.In 2016, the MME’s technical control section at Al Daayan Municipality issued 489 violation reports, investigated 82 related complaints and followed up on them. Besides, it referred 161 violations to the North Security Department while another 253 cases were still being processed. Some 141 cases were settled through reconciliation and a total of QR1,061,718 was collected as fines.Meanwhile, the MME Public Gardens Department beautified Ahmed Bin Mohamed Military College on the occasion of the inauguration of its 12th batch. The department planted more than 300 flower basins in addition to other plants. Besides, around 30,000 seasonal flowers were planted along the corridors and gardens of the college. Similarly, the department has beautified the main headquarters of the Traffic Department with a number of flower basins.Al Rayyan Municipality conducted a campaign that resulted in the detection and issuance of 37 violation reports pertaining to the building and excavation unit