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Outlet fined for selling contaminated meat

AJMAN — The Ajman Municipality has asked a food outlet in Al Sawan to pay a hefty fine for selling five tonnes of meat and a large quantity of poultry that went rotten.

Inspectors of the civic body’s health section recently conducted a raid at the outlet which was not displaying any signboard as it was not licensed by the municipality.

All food products, including meat and poultry, which was found to be unfit for human consumption, were confiscated.

Salim Al Mamri, head of the health section at the municipality, said the civic body had intensified its inspection campaign targeting food and medicines outlets.

The official added that mutton which is now available in markets is safe for consumption as stocks have passed all quarantine tests.

An official from the Ajman central food laboratory said hot temperatures cause fast growth of bacteria which make meat unfit for human consumption. He urged food outlets to ensure proper storage facilities for meat.

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