Al-Ahsa Municipality, represented by the Hofuf Municipality “Municipal Control Department,” seized a sweets factory in violation of municipal requirements, in cooperation with Al-Ahsa Police and the Labor Office, where 279 kilograms of materials unfit for human consumption were confiscated and destroyed, and penalties were applied to the violating factory in accordance with municipal regulations.
Municipality observers monitored a number of violations of the health and professional requirements for operating the facility, including (the presence of expired foodstuffs, the use of materials of unknown origin, the low level of general cleanliness inside the facility and the employees’ failure to comply with this, damage to the tools used in preparing and preparation of food items, violation of the requirement to issue a health certificate for a number of of employees).
Al-Ahsa Municipality stressed the continuation of comprehensive oversight efforts for public health facilities, food service outlets, and commercial and professional activities, in order to enhance the vital role of the municipal sector.