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Oman’s North Batinah Municipality destroys 2,200kg of unfit food

North Al Batinah Municipality has seized and destroyed more than two tonnes of expired food during an inspection campaign targeting food establishments in the Wilayat of Suwaiq.

TAS News Service

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

MUSCAT – The municipality said the campaign resulted in the destruction of approximately 2.146 tonnes of expired rice, along with 84 kilogrammes of meat and seafood skewers and 25 kilogrammes of burgers deemed unfit for consumption.

The inspections were carried out as part of the municipality’s ongoing drive to enhance health oversight and ensure compliance with food safety regulations across commercial establishments.

Legal action has been initiated against the violating business, which has also been ordered closed for breaching approved health standards, officials confirmed.

The municipality reiterated that inspection campaigns will continue across the governorate to monitor food safety practices and prevent violations, stressing the importance of adherence to health requirements to protect consumers.

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