Doha Municipality, represented by the health control section in the Municipal Control Department, seized 6,012kg of frozen meat and fish unfit for human consumption during its intensive inspection campaigns at food establishments, Qatar News Agency reported on Sunday.
The matter came to light after inspectors seized 140kg of rotten and unfit for human consumption meat during the inspection of a restaurant in the Old Airport area last Thursday evening.
After investigating the source of that meat to identify the name of the supplying company, the municipality formed a team of inspectors to raid 14 warehouses and refrigerators belonging to the company in the Industrial Area, where they seized another 5,872kg of frozen rotten meat and fish.
Also, the inspectors found that the company used transportation means not designated for carrying these materials.
The inspectors issued several seizure reports for violating Law No 8 of 1990 on the regulation of human food control and took legal measures against the violator. Also, specialists destroyed the seized items.    
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