The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition said in a statement that its Hawally Governorate Inspection Department carried out a campaign at several food establishments in the governorate to check compliance with health rules and technical standards. Inspectors recorded a total of 23 violations that included food handlers operating without valid health certificates and one case of a worker displaying visible wounds. The authority added that some sites held expired health licenses while others failed to meet hygiene requirements or prepared and sold food under substandard conditions.
According to the authority, certain operators had extended their activities into spaces beyond their licensed boundaries, compounding the breaches. The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition stated that it applied the necessary regulatory measures against all violating establishments. These steps align with the authority’s mandate to protect public health through consistent enforcement.
The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition has conducted comparable campaigns across Kuwait in recent months, with one drive yielding 46 violation reports and the destruction of approximately 100 kilograms of unsafe meat. Another inspection recorded 26 violations along with the disposal of 30 kilograms of contaminated items, authority reports show. Such operations form part of the body’s regular oversight of the food sector.
PAFN data places the total number of violation reports issued nationwide in a single recent September month at more than 1,500 as officials worked to maintain consumer safeguards. The authority requires all food handlers to carry up-to-date health certificates that confirm fitness for duty and absence of communicable conditions. Visible injuries on personnel represent an immediate red flag under these protocols because of contamination risks.
Hawally remains a focus area for the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition given its concentration of restaurants and food outlets serving a dense residential population. The latest campaign follows similar actions in neighboring governorates that likewise uncovered licensing and hygiene shortfalls. Inspectors plan to sustain the frequency of field visits to reinforce compliance across the board.
