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Muscat Municipality urges strict compliance with health standards in laundry and ironing shops

Muscat Municipality has highlighted the need for laundry and ironing service providers to follow approved health requirements, noting that these standards play a key role in protecting public health and creating safer working environments.

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Monday, December 1, 2025

MUSCAT : The municipality pointed out that proper adherence ensures high-quality services while safeguarding both workers and customers from potential health risks.

According to the guidelines, shops must maintain a clear separation between customer-facing areas and operational spaces.

Following are the key health requirements for laundry and ironing shops as listed by the municipality:

Receiving and Delivery Area

• Must be at the front of the shop
• Waiting area separate from the delivery area
• Shelves or glass cabinets for storing Ironed clothes

Laundry and Ironing Area

• Must be separate from the receiving and delivery area
• Suitable containers for storing clothes
• Enough electrical equipment for Ironing
• Tables covered with clean fabric, replaced regularly
• Clean bags for packaging clothes, and no newspapers allowed

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