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Oman’s municipality confiscates food, tobacco from unlicensed sites in Sohar

The North Al Batinah Municipality, through its department in Sohar, conducted a raid on several unlicensed locations operating without proper sanitation or hygiene standards.

TAS News Service

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Muscat – These sites were found to be preparing meals and distributing them in commercial quantities, violating municipal laws and public health regulations.

During the operation, municipal officials confiscated 791.5 kilograms of food deemed unfit for consumption, along with 89 litres of oils and mineral water. Authorities also seized 85 cooking utensils used in unlicensed food preparation.

In addition to the food-related violations, the raid uncovered 611 large bags of tobacco, 71 cigarette pods, and 34 cans of alcoholic beverages, all stored illegally.

The North Al Batinah Municipality has confirmed that legal action will be taken against the violators. It has urged citizens and residents to report any activities that threaten public health by calling the hotline: 80000007.

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