UAE- UAQ shop shut for using abusive words on sweet packets

Date

11/26/2015 3:50:33 AM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Umm Al Quwain has ordered to shut down a confectionery shop in the emirate for selling sweets packed in wrappers carrying offensive words on them.

Juma Salem Al Mansouri Head of the Consumer Protection Section at the department told Khaleej Times said: "The owner of the confectionery outlet was found selling sweets that were packed in wrappers with national day logos on them along with some inappropriate and defaming words for the UAE on them."

The sweets were seized during the surprise raids being conducted across the emirate.

Al Mansouri added that more inspectors will be deployed across the emirate to ensure compliance with set rules for the national day celebrations.

A hefty fine (unidentified) has been slapped against the erring shopkeeper he added. "He was also summoned to the DED for further interrogations."

Official figures show that the department has shut down 90 shops and issued warning letters to 281 commercial institutions across the emirate in the first six months of the year for being involved in a variety of violations.

"Most of the violations spotted were regarding unhygienic storing conditions no health cards for staff employing workers under the sponsorship of other employers selling expired products and items of unknown sources manipulation of validity dates and prescribing and selling smuggled medicines."

The department shall not tolerate any violation that poses a risk to consumers' health he warned. "Temporary and permanent closure and hefty fines shall be imposed on erring shopkeepers."

He urged the public to report any violation to the department.

Ahmed Shaaban Originally from Egypt I have been in Dubai since December 2005. Before coming here I worked as an English language instructor chief En/Ar translator proofreader reporter in Egypt and Qatar. I have also worked as a reporter correspondent and simultaneous translator with two satellite channels in Dubai. I have a masters degree in media Cairo University 2014 a bachelor degree in English language and translation Ain Shams University Cairo 1996 and three post-graduate diplomas in English language and Instruction. With over 19 years of experience in translation interpretation EFL instruction and reporting. I am interested in technology aviation politics as well as community parliament and defence issues. I enjoy reading writing exercising and surfing the web.

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