Al Ain's Modern Lebanon Bakery shut over violations

Abu Dhabi - The plan, design, size and construction of the bakery are unfit for carrying out food related business such as storage, cleaning and de-contamination.

By Staff Report

Published: Mon 5 Sep 2016, 7:35 PM

Al Ain Modern Lebanon Bakery has been shut down after it violated food safety norms and risked the health of customers.

Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority which regulates the food business in the emirate has ordered closure of the bakery which had been operating in Al Maqam area in Al Ain for repeated violations.

In this regard, Thamer Al Qasimi, director of communication and community service at ADFCA said: "Our food control division has reported that the management failed to better the situation inside the establishment" as well as couldn't sort out the issues that caused violation to health and food safety requirements.

The ADFCA inspectors had first issued a notice and later a 'warning' before issuing 'violation' ticket six months ago, ordering the owners to fix the shortcomings.

But the bakery continued to operate despite these notices.

The Al Ain based bakery will remain closed until its owners prove that they no longer violate the rules and regulations concerning the bakery business.

According to Al Qasimi the owners violated clauses 12, 14, 15,19,42,51 and 59 of the Regulation No: 6 of 2010 pertaining to the fitness of food throughout the entire phase of food chain.

The inspectors reported that the plan, design, size and construction of the bakery were unfit for carrying out food related business such as storage, cleaning and de-contamination.

The bakery will never be allowed to run the business until and unless each and every violation is cleared.

Given the new administrative closure in Al Ain, Al Qasimi urged public to be alert about such violations and to notify immediately to the authorities if any untoward activities come across.

haseeb@khaleejtimes.com