BD5,400 Fine, Three Years Jail Over Expired Food
The Public Prosecution announced that the court sentenced a restaurant and bakery owner to three years in prison and fined her BD5,400 after convicting her of selling expired food products and violating health and commercial regulations.
The Sixth Lower Criminal Court also ordered the confiscation of seized food items linked to the case.
According to prosecutors, officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce uncovered the violations during routine inspections at two bakeries and beverage outlets owned and managed by the defendant.
Inspectors found expired food products unfit for human consumption, as well as items lacking mandatory labeling.
Investigations also revealed that the woman produced and sold bakery and confectionery products from her home without obtaining the required permits or health approvals.
The Public Prosecution said prosecutors visited the establishments, heard witness testimonies and reviewed inspection findings before referring the case to court.
Authorities noted that the defendant had previously been convicted in a similar case, receiving a three-year prison sentence and a BD7,200 fine.
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