The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has began operations on eateries shut down for not complying with Authorities regulations.
Following this initiative, the Authority urged citizens to check for the Food Hygiene Permit before dining out.
This initiative is in line with the FDA’s directive that all food service establishments must be licenced.
The Authority in a release on Thursday 7th March, 2024 wrote, “In line with the FDA’s directive that all Food Service Establishments must be licenced, the Authority has embarked on a nationwide exercise to shut down eateries that have not regularized their activities with the FDA.”
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