Saudi Arabia: Taif eatery shut down for possessing spoiled meat

Abu Dhabi: Saudi authorities have shut down a Taif restaurant for possessing spoiled meat from unknown sources, local media reported.

The restaurant was raided by the Taif municipality’s officials as workers were using the spoiled meat to make samosas, meat and vegetable stuffed pastries, as part of the preparations for sale in the holy month of Ramadan.

A fine was imposed on the owners of the restaurant and meat was confiscated and destroyed, an official said.

The inspection team transferred the violation to the concerned authorities to apply further penalties in accordance with the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law, Sabq reported.