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58 stores identified selling food past expiry date

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Dili Weekly - July 14, 2016

Paulina Quintao – The National Directorate for Food and Economy Inspection has identified 58 stores in Dili selling food past the expiry date in the last six months up until June.

Most of the stores in question were foreign-owned. The inspections were conducted under law decree no. 23/2009 implemented to ensure food safety for consumers.

Head of the Juridical Cabinet Antonio Nunes said sanctions were imposed was to warn and remind them to sell safety and quality food products to the consumers. "During these inspections, we collected $3,000 from companies and this was then deposited into the state's coffers," he said at his office in Matadoru, Dili.

Of the 58 stores identified, two foreign-owned stores are currently being prosecuted after ignoring the notification issued by the general inspection and continuing to food products past their expiry date.

The companies involved are facing fines of between $1000 and $10,000. Last year, 148 stores and restaurants against the law and we collected $18,000 in state revenues, he said.

Meanwhile, National MP Jorge da Conceicao Teme said Parliament had approved the consumer protection law and it was currently being considered by the President. Parliament also plans to conduct a comparative study on the implementation of consumer protection law in Indonesia.

Source: http://www.thediliweekly.com/en/news/news/13912-58-stores-identified-selling-food-past-expiry-date

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