(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula
DOHA: Lack of knowledge about health rules among workers in the food facilities is the main reason behind the increasing violations at the eateries in different parts of the city, said a senior official at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
'Most of the workers serving food facilities, especially restaurants, are not properly trained and they do not have enough awareness of food specifications and rules pertaining to it, he told The Peninsula.
The official added that the workers at luxury hotels are more educated than the workers at the restaurants and they know more about health rules.
Another problem with the workers at eateries, he said, is their frequent change. 'When the municipalities provide awareness lectures to them, next time they find new faces replacing the previous ones at those restaurants, he remarked.
'Earlier we submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to establish a centre that can provide training to the workers and educate them about health rules and give them certificates but until now there is no response despite the fact that there is a committee at the Ministry to study initiatives provided by municipalities and ministry's departments, he added.
The proposed centre, he said, would also help food outlets to avoid violations and fines because there would be less chances of committing violations by well-trained workers.
'There is keenness from food facilities not to commit violations and this is a good sign. For example, from January this year Al Rayyan Municipality closed only one restaurant and conducted many inspection campaigns, he informed.
To monitor global warnings issued against some food items and inform local outlets about them simultaneously, the Health Control Section at Al Rayyan Municipality has introduced a new system called Zaheeb (ready) service.
This application is very important especially now as Qatar is importing food items from many countries and it is difficult to have an efficient check to avoid hazard without this application.
'Now this system or application will be developed to ‘early warning national centre for food' and the procedures are underway.
'For example, through this application they can contact supermarkets through Whatsapp or email and send messages in English advising them in case of warning against food items to remove that product from shelves in minutes, he said.
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