Islamabad Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Ali conducted a surprise checking on Thursday of hotels and restaurants in the Sector F-6 markets and imposed fines amounting to Rs 1, 00,000 on 8 restaurants for failing to observe hygiene and sanitation rules.
According to a press release, the inspection team headed by the assistant commissioner inspected many food outlets, including Al-Majlis Restaurant, Khaywara Restaurant, Gloria Restaurant, Table Talk Restaurant, Mouqa Restaurant and Street Kafe.
The district health department sanitary inspectors also accompanied the inspection team. They took food samples from the restaurants and sent them to the laboratories for testing.
The AC said the hotel and restaurant kitchens were in poor sanitary conditions and the workers had also not been vaccinated, which is mandatory under the rules.
He directed the food outlet owners to improve the sanitation conditions immediately and to vaccinate their employees. He also directed them to ensure the provision of quality food to their consumers.
