Afghan authorities destroy 65 tons of expired food products in Kabul

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

KABUL, July 16 (Xinhua) — Afghan authorities collected and destroyed 65 tons of expired and substandard food products in the capital Kabul on Tuesday, Mohammad Masoud Rahimi, an official with the Food and Medicine Department of the Health Ministry, said.

“Today, in the presence of representatives of the Intelligence Directorate and the Kabul Municipality, 65 tons of /expired and low-quality/ products, approximately 11,000 packages, were destroyed,” he said.

The Ministry of Health is committed to protecting public safety and is determined to destroy such food and medicines, M. M. Rahimi said, adding that legal action will be taken against violators.

According to him, since March 21, the department has collected and destroyed 140 tons of expired and low-quality food and medicine in Kabul. –0–

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