Regular inspections can curb non-compliance

The Gaborone City Council health inspection unit announced in a full council meeting that they conducted inspections in the month on November 2015 and discovered that out of 172 food retail stores, 51 did not comply with health requirements.

The officers shut down the stores so that they sort themselves out and comply.

During the inspections, the officers also found that some stores were selling expired goods to their unsuspecting customers, some of whom may end up in hospital upon consuming the food. It is common to find expired foods occupying shelves and waiting for customers to pick them. 

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