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BCC conducts residential and business premises inspection
05 Dec 2015 at 07:15hrs | Views
Bulawayo City Council recently conducted the inspection of residential and business premises in the city to establish if they conform to the health standards required.
"The Director of Health Services Zanele Hwalima reported that although the inspections were conducted, in residential and Business Premises, there were no condemnations carried out during the month.
"The Ministry of Health and Child Care sent a circular that Twizzas and Dragon beverages be removed from the shelves for non compliance with our regulations. In trying to enforce this, the distributors handed a counter circular from the Ministry of Health and Child Care which granted them up to January 2016 to regularize their imports," latest council minutes reads.
"The officers were advising the retailers not to display the products for sale pending clarification from the Ministry of Health and Child Care."
The council minutes states that Statutory notices served on premises operating without water were issued awaiting the Zimbabwe Republic Police to proceed with prosecution.
"A two week blitz done in conjunction with municipal police had revealed that some shops still operate without valid shop licences and a total of 15 deposit fines were issued to offenders," reads the minutes.
"A survey had revealed quite a number of illegal activities in residential areas and shopping centres. The Section had been trying to contain the situation by engaging municipal police in raiding illegal cooking and sale of meals. The public was also being educated on the dangers of buying food from unlicenced premises."
The minutes states that those engaging in backyard industries were being told to consult Town Planning to regularize those activities permitted under Statutory Instrument 216 of 1994.
"The Director of Health Services Zanele Hwalima reported that although the inspections were conducted, in residential and Business Premises, there were no condemnations carried out during the month.
"The Ministry of Health and Child Care sent a circular that Twizzas and Dragon beverages be removed from the shelves for non compliance with our regulations. In trying to enforce this, the distributors handed a counter circular from the Ministry of Health and Child Care which granted them up to January 2016 to regularize their imports," latest council minutes reads.
"The officers were advising the retailers not to display the products for sale pending clarification from the Ministry of Health and Child Care."
The council minutes states that Statutory notices served on premises operating without water were issued awaiting the Zimbabwe Republic Police to proceed with prosecution.
"A two week blitz done in conjunction with municipal police had revealed that some shops still operate without valid shop licences and a total of 15 deposit fines were issued to offenders," reads the minutes.
"A survey had revealed quite a number of illegal activities in residential areas and shopping centres. The Section had been trying to contain the situation by engaging municipal police in raiding illegal cooking and sale of meals. The public was also being educated on the dangers of buying food from unlicenced premises."
The minutes states that those engaging in backyard industries were being told to consult Town Planning to regularize those activities permitted under Statutory Instrument 216 of 1994.
Source - Byo24News
