A week-long joint surveillance operation has uncovered widespread food safety breaches across restaurants in the Nausori-Nasinu corridor and Lami, prompting calls for tougher penalties and stricter enforcement.
The inspections were carried out by the Consumer Council of Fiji in collaboration with health inspectors from the Nausori, Nasinu and Lami Town Councils.
A total of 93 restaurants were inspected during the operation, and all 93 were issued violation notices for various offences, with none found fully compliant at the time of inspection.
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Council Chief Executive, Seema Shandil described the findings as “appalling and…