Following a tour inside the airport, Minister Zoueiter stated that warehouses at the airport are "death chambers for the health of citizens," calling on all officials to bear their responsibilities.
For his part Minister Abou Faour noted that the structure of the airport building does not comply with the set requirements, adding that certain foodstuffs stored at the airport had expired in the year 1995.
Abou Faour also stated that fish and meat as well as medications are stored at a close distance from waste, stating that Lebanese citizens are “living on a pile of corruption”.
Minister Abou Faour said he will issue a decision to reserve all medications at the airport seemingly since medications should not be stored across foodstuffs and at high temperatures.
He also called for referring the dossier of the airport to the judiciary.
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.