In a recent crackdown on expired goods, authorities from the Regional Economy Department office in the South made a significant seizure of 16.5 tons of cocoa mass, a key ingredient in chocolate production, and 151 boxes of expired cornflakes, totaling approximately half a million dollars in value. This discovery was made in one of the large chocolate manufacturing and exporting factories.
Parallel raids on two other chocolate factories led to the discovery of large quantities of expired raw materials. Consequently, three reports for seizing the merchandise were issued against the owners of the factories. The goods have been confiscated, and the authorities are awaiting written approval from the Public Prosecution in the South to destroy the expired products.
Meanwhile, the Consumer Protection Department of the Ministry of Economy and Trade in Nabatieh Governorate has been actively monitoring commercial establishments, warehouses and factories packing and transporting grains and spices in several towns, including Braikeh, Deir Al-Zahrani, Doueir, Harouf and Toul, as well as Al-Fardis and Abou Qamha in the Hasbayya district.
Samples of the spices were taken from a packing center in Doueir to the laboratory for testing. Written warnings were also issued to grain and spice center owners regarding adherence to legal standards and proper storage and refrigeration practices. They included penalties and a potential judicial decision of closure over repeated offenses.
Parallel raids on two other chocolate factories led to the discovery of large quantities of expired raw materials. Consequently, three reports for seizing the merchandise were issued against the owners of the factories. The goods have been confiscated, and the authorities are awaiting written approval from the Public Prosecution in the South to destroy the expired products.
Meanwhile, the Consumer Protection Department of the Ministry of Economy and Trade in Nabatieh Governorate has been actively monitoring commercial establishments, warehouses and factories packing and transporting grains and spices in several towns, including Braikeh, Deir Al-Zahrani, Doueir, Harouf and Toul, as well as Al-Fardis and Abou Qamha in the Hasbayya district.
Samples of the spices were taken from a packing center in Doueir to the laboratory for testing. Written warnings were also issued to grain and spice center owners regarding adherence to legal standards and proper storage and refrigeration practices. They included penalties and a potential judicial decision of closure over repeated offenses.
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