The Ministry of Commerce closed two warehouses violating regulations by adulterating and repackaging expired food and children’s sweets. It seized 8 tons of spoiled food products prepared for repackaging with new expiration dates. These products were confiscated for destruction, and those involved were referred for the imposition of deterrent penalties.
The Ministry’s inspection teams conducted raids on the two sites located in Al-Aziziyah and Al-Khalidiyah neighborhoods in southern Riyadh, in coordination and collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
The seized items included nuts, legumes, sweets, and coffee beans. Labels with new expiry dates and seals used for fraud were also found and confiscated.
The Ministry of Commerce affirms its strict enforcement against violators of the Commercial Fraud Prevention Law and the application of legal penalties, considering the harm these violations cause through fraud and consumer deception. The law provides for penalties including imprisonment for up to three years, fines up to one million riyals, or both, as well as public disclosure of offenders and deportation of violating workers.