Municipalities record 12,000 violations at food outlets in Q2
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Municipal inspectors made over 96,000 inspection visits to food outlets operating in all eight municipalities across the country during s...
Doha, Qatar: Municipal inspectors made over 96,000 inspection visits to food outlets operating in all eight municipalities across the country during second quarter of 2024 and recorded 12,000 violations.
The inspectors also temporarily closed 51 food outlets for not complying with the rules, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Municipality recently. The highest 4,573 violations were recorded in Doha Municipality, followed 3,390 violations in Al Rayyan Municipality. The number of violations reached 1,335 in Al Wakra Municipality and 833 in Umm Salal Municipality.
Al Daayen Municipality, Al Sheehaniya Municipality, Al Khor and Al Dhakhira Municipality, and Al Shamal Municipality recorded 759, 554, 343 and 80 violations respectively.
In second quarter of 2024, 11 food outlets were closed temporarily in Al Khor Municipality for not complying with the rules. Ten food outlets in Doha Municipality and the same number of outlets in Al Wakra Municipality and Umm Salal Municipality were also shut down for violations.
Eight outlets in Al Rayyan Municipality and two outlets in Al Daayen Municipality were also closed during the period.
