Factory selling expired chocolates shut-down

A private chocolate factory has been shut down for using expired ingredients in its product line, said the Public Prosecution in a statement.

The move followed a complaint received by the police following which the Public Prosecution notified the Public Health Department to inspect and seize the expired products.

During the inspection, officials found that the factory was using fake labels on its products. “The products were found to be well past their expiry and the factory was shut down,” Public attorney Mamdooh Al Ma’awdah said in the statement.

He also said that those in charge of the factory were remanded to custody for seven days. The suspects were charged with forgery and selling expired food.

“The Public Health Department was assigned to examine and seize all the products that violated the regulations,” he added.