Oman stops café from serving coffee in baby bottles

Muscat: Oman’s Public Authority for Consumer Protection stopped a coffee shop in Buraimi that was serving cold drinks in feeding bottles meant for babies, reports a leading Arabic news site in Oman.

The action is seen by many as contravening customs and values of Omani society called on severe action on the coffee shop.

Other cafes in other GCC countries have indulged in similar practices and told to stop. Omani law insists that all businesses set up shall respect religious values, customs and traditions when providing the consumer with any commodity or receiving any service.

The authority called on business owners to take into account the customs and traditions of Omani society and to stay away from anything that might prove to be prejudicial to them.