Muscat - Video shows it was using melting plastic buckets
Published: Sun 15 Oct 2017, 11:59 AM
Updated: Sun 15 Oct 2017, 2:49 PM
The Ministry of Regional Municipalities in Oman announced the closure of a halwa store in Muscat for resorting to unhygienic ways to prepare the foodstuff.
According to a Times of Oman report, a video posted online - that went viral - shows men in a shop, making halwa but using melting plastic buckets to transfer the mix from a large industrial bowl to a smaller plastic one.
The authorities closed down the outlet following the video which sparked outrage due to the serious violations that posed enormous health hazard.
The ministry has urged all factories and halwa shops to comply with the requirements and specifications, while warning that law-breakers would face legal action.
In a statement posted online, the Ministry of Regional Municipalities said the halwa shop that used plastic has now been shut.
"The Ministry of Regional Municipalities caught and closed the halwa factory, which used plastic containers in a video that was circulating on the social media," said the ministry. "The ministry stressed the need for all factories and halwa shops to comply with the requirements and specifications adopted, or else legal action will be taken against violators," added the ministry.
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