Egypt Shuts Down B.Laban and Other Major Food Chains Over Health Violations

Egypt Shuts Down B.Laban and Other Major Food Chains Over Health Violations

Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has temporarily shut down several major food chains, including the popular dessert brand B.Laban, after inspections revealed the presence of pathogenic bacteria in a range of food products. In a statement on Friday, 18 April, the NFSA confirmed that food samples collected from more than 47 locations tested positive for pathogenic bacteria known to cause food poisoning.  The authority also cited serio…

In its first official comment, the National Food Safety Authority, headed by Dr. Tarek El-Hobi, revealed the results of inspection tours it conducted on the Balban, Karam El-Sham, Kunafa, Basbousa, Wahmi, and Am Shaltet chains across the country's governorates. The Authority explained that more than 47 stores and food establishments affiliated with these chains were visited and that... Source

Famous restaurants and dessert chains shut down across Egypt in food safety crackdown - Egypt Independent

Several Egyptian governorates have witnessed intensive inspection campaigns carried out by the regulatory bodies of the Food Safety Authority and the Ministry of Supply, resulting in the closure of a number of branches of well-known dessert chains, Sada al-Balad reported. In Gharbia Governorate, five branches of the “Balaben” chain in Tanta city were closed after …