By Sidi Mohamed
DOHA: The Health Control Section at Al Rayyan Municipality yesterday seized 22 tonnes of rice unfit for human consumption, in Ain Khaled.
The bags, whose production date had expired since 2013, 2014 and 2015, contained insects due to their storage for a long time in an unlicensed store, which had also been kept in a poor condition.
An official of the municipality told this daily: “A week ago, we received information from community sources about suspicious activities in the store, which belongs to a company.”
After one week of investigations and follow-up, the municipality received accurate information about the store and obtained inspection permit from Public Prosecution. A raid followed in collaboration with Al Saad Police, the official said. About 6am yesterday, inspectors inspected the store and seized a large number of rice bags.
Municipality inspectors also impounded equipment and plastic containers used in repackaging rice and printing new validity dates on the bags, in violation of the Ministry of Municipality laws. Such a violation attracts a fine of QR15,000 and permanent closure of the erring outlet, according to the law.The Peninsula
