Municipal authorities in Qatar have seized 250 tonnes of near-expired frozen meat with tampered expiry dates indicating they had a shelf life of up to a year.
The forgery, which has potentially dangerous consequences for consumers, came to light in a raid carried out by the Central Inspection Team of the Ministry of Municipality in a warehouse in Industrial Area.
According to the inspectors, the meat, which was about to expire in a few days, had been repackaged with new expiry dates of up to a year.
Dr Nawal Muhammad Abdullah, the head of the Central Inspection Team, said the seized meat was sent for destruction and the violators referred to competent authorities for further action. (TNN)
The forgery, which has potentially dangerous consequences for consumers, came to light in a raid carried out by the Central Inspection Team of the Ministry of Municipality in a warehouse in Industrial Area.
According to the inspectors, the meat, which was about to expire in a few days, had been repackaged with new expiry dates of up to a year.
Dr Nawal Muhammad Abdullah, the head of the Central Inspection Team, said the seized meat was sent for destruction and the violators referred to competent authorities for further action. (TNN)