MoI busts illegal food production operation targeting children's products

KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Interior arrested 12 suspects of Arab and Asian nationalities involved in the illegal manufacture and preparation of children's food products in an unsanitary environment.
In a press statement on Thursday, the Ministry said the Criminal Security Sector had monitored suspicious activity involving several individuals operating a factory and warehouse for food production inside a residential home in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area without meeting the legal requirements.
Following legal procedures, authorities raided the location and found that the facility lacked basic hygiene standards, did not have any industrial or commercial licensing, and posed a direct threat to public health and consumer safety.
The suspects admitted to producing and manufacturing food products inside the home, while investigations revealed that the items were stored and distributed to cooperative associations across several areas. They had misled authorities by claiming production occurred at other licensed sites, while actual production took place in the residential property under unsafe and illegal conditions.
The Ministry noted that it coordinated with relevant security and governmental bodies, including the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, Kuwait Municipality, Public Authority for Manpower, Public Authority for Industry, and Fire Service Directorate, to take necessary measures.
The Ministry confirmed that the suspects have been detained and that legal measures have been taken against them, emphasizing that authorities will not tolerate practices that threaten public health and consumer safety. (end) ajr.aa