Illegal Israeli imports among 5 tons of expired food discovered by Lebanese Army

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The Lebanese army announced Friday that it uncovered around five tons of spoiled food in addition to “Israeli”-made products whose source of manufacture was covered up. “The Lebanese Army uncovered tons of weight loss products, large quantities of baby milk that has been imported from abroad, and various Lebanese-made products, such as oils and vinegars,” the statement explained.

According to Lebanese Army statement, LA members raided two warehouses in the Beirut neighborhood of Tarik al-Jadeedah in collaboration with the Consumer Protection Directorate.

It also stated that “three individuals suspected of being linked to the facility have been arrested,” noting that “the entire discovered foodstuff had exceeded their expiry date.”

The army also seized a machine used for forging expiry dates.

It should be noted that Lebanon is witnessing a food safety crisis after successive discoveries of spoiled food in various Lebanese territories.

The seized products included poultry, meat, canned food, cheese and several other consumer products.

The Directorate had raided another Tariq al-Jadideh warehouse last week where it seized 25 tons of spoiled meat and arrested its two owners, Samih and Suleiman al-Natour.

The Internal Security Forces detained at least eight other people for food safety violations in separate raids.

ABNA

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12 responses to “Illegal Israeli imports among 5 tons of expired food discovered by Lebanese Army”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Not so much a result of lack of safety inspectors, or a will of governments to make sure citizens – which includes themselves – have safe food on the shelves, but the fact that it takes an army to have enough fire-power do the inspections. Ludicrous indeed. Disrespect for law is rampant and payolla is the name of the game – even at ‘the top’.
    When the next batch of salmonella-poisoned people hit the hospital doors after an evening out at a restaurant, maybe they will think about all they do every day. Meanwhile folks, cook everything very well. And don’t wash the veggies under a tap. Use the expensive bottled water … if it hasn’t expired.

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Not so much a result of lack of safety inspectors, or a will of governments to make sure citizens – which includes themselves – have safe food on the shelves, but the fact that it takes an army to have enough fire-power do the inspections. Ludicrous indeed. Disrespect for law is rampant and payolla is the name of the game – even at ‘the top’.
    When the next batch of salmonella-poisoned people hit the hospital doors after an evening out at a restaurant, maybe they will think about all they do every day. Meanwhile folks, cook everything very well. And don’t wash the veggies under a tap. Use the expensive bottled water … if it hasn’t expired.

  3. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Not so much a result of lack of safety inspectors, or a will of governments to make sure citizens – which includes themselves – have safe food on the shelves, but the fact that it takes an army to have enough fire-power do the inspections. Ludicrous indeed. Disrespect for law is rampant and payolla is the name of the game – even at ‘the top’.
    When the next batch of salmonella-poisoned people hit the hospital doors after an evening out at a restaurant, maybe they will think about all they do every day. Meanwhile folks, cook everything very well. And don’t wash the veggies under a tap. Use the expensive bottled water … if it hasn’t expired.

  4. there is something not right here? ive never seen or heard anything like this? the amount and all over the country it just dosent make sense?? could this be done on purpose? could this have something to do with the fact that syria has been in turmoil for the past year? dosen’t lebanon obviously bring in alot from syria and because of whats happening its being smuggled in on black market now? any ideas?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Suspected that from the first rotten-meat story Dateam … can’t keep spoliable food in bombed-out no-electricty cities.

  5. there is something not right here? ive never seen or heard anything like this? the amount and all over the country it just dosent make sense?? could this be done on purpose? could this have something to do with the fact that syria has been in turmoil for the past year? dosen’t lebanon obviously bring in alot from syria and because of whats happening its being smuggled in on black market now? any ideas?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Suspected that from the first rotten-meat story Dateam … can’t keep food in bombed-out no-electricty cities.

  6. Hannibal Avatar

    hmmmmm… The LA ONLY raids “Tariq al-Jadideh”? I wonder if they will ever raid “Tariq al-Dahieh”… hehe

  7. hmmmmm… The LA ONLY raids “Tariq al-Jadideh”? I wonder if they will ever raid “Tariq al-Dahieh”… hehe

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