Restaurant owner jailed for selling expired foodstuffs and running unlicensed home kitchen

TDT | Manama

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A restaurant owner has been jailed for three years and fined BD7,200 after the Lower Criminal Court found she had been preparing and selling food with expired ingredients and running an unlicensed kitchen from her home, according to the Public Prosecution.

The court also ordered the confiscation of all seized items that breached approved technical rules or had no clear source.

Prosecutors said the defendant was convicted of trading in expired foodstuffs and goods that did not meet approved standards, and neglecting the cleanliness and maintenance of her outlet.

Certificate She also displayed products of unknown origin and carried out activities not listed on her health registration certificate.

In addition, the defendant was found guilty of running a business without the required licences from the competent authorities.

The case began when the Public Prosecution received a report from an employee at the restaurant she owns.

He told prosecutors she was preparing the restaurant’s food in her house without a licence, storing food products in an unlicensed storeroom and using expired ingredients in meals sold to customers.

The Public Prosecution opened an inquiry, took the whistle-blower’s statement and asked the police to check his claims.

Warrant

Police reports confirmed the account, after which prosecutors obtained a warrant to search the defendant’s home.

During the search, officers seized quantities of expired and mouldy food, other items of unknown origin and tools and equipment used to prepare food without a licence.

Once the inquiry was complete and the evidence assessed, the Public Prosecution referred the case to the competent court, which issued the prison term, fine and confiscation order.