The state-run National News Agency reported on Sunday that a meat shop was closed in the northern city of Tripoli for failing to meet food safety standards.
NNA noted that the meat shop, located at the Abou Ali roundabout, was closed after spoiled food was discovered in it, adding that the meat was also packed and transported in a manner that violates food safety.
Health Minister Wael Abou Faour has been launching a campaign against corruption detected in restaurants and supermarkets in regards to food safety standards, and has made public several lists of violating restaurants and supermarkets underscoring the types of unfit foods being sold.
Following the food corruption scandal, the Health Ministry has touched on a new file, ordering the closure of many beauty centers that operate without official supervision.
Abou Faour’s campaign has also tackled the file of water quality.
The minister, who has received the support of many political forces, vowed to push ahead with his campaign, and stressed the need to protect the Lebanese citizens against any type of contamination.