Twenty Restaurants Prohibited Operation

From 20 December to 2 January 23 restaurants were sentenced to prohibition orders, says Satish Beharee, Acting Principal Health Officer at the Ministry of Health. On 30 December, two restaurants in the region of Port-Louis received a Notice Prior to Emergency Closing Order .Both institutions have a period of about a week to improve the conditions under which food is prepared, if the ministry will require closure.

Among the reasons given are unsafe, the direct connection between the toilet and the kitchen surfaces filled with fat or no extractor in the kitchen. " In this period, visits to restaurants multiply.It is important to ensure that all hygiene standards are met , "said Satish Beharee. During the holiday season, health inspectors conducted 1,157 inspections in various restaurants, supermarkets, pastries and other food outlets on the island.

They seized 323.5 kilograms of food, 45.6 kg of fish, meat 12.56 kg, 6.7 kg and 15.5 kg of chicken pasta. " These products were seized because they were expired, not stored according to the standards or contaminated , "says Satish Beharee. In addition, 200 Improvement Noticesand 29 tickets were provided.