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Qatar closes supermarket branch...

for selling expired food products.

 The Al Sadd branch of the Food Palace, a leading supermarket group, was latest victim of a major crackdown launched by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on outlets violating health and safety regulations. The supermarket was closed following a raid conducted by the health affairs department. The action was taken after the outlet was found to be selling some packages of expired juice, Food Palace sources said. A local health official said the crackdown was to protect the health of nationals as well as expatriates.

Source: The Peninsula
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