Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has closed the bakery, food and butchery sections of Shoprite Lugogo over noncompliance with Public Health Regulations, which require among others, that food supplies to the public should be fit for human consumption.
An inspection of the facility by KCCA revealed a heavy infestation of cockroaches on the food items in the butchery, bakery and deli sections; in addition to several other public health nuisances. Evidently, this posed an imminent danger to the public.
The closure followed several reminders by KCCA which were ignored by the management of Shoprite Lugogo.
The facility shall remain closed until the Management of Shoprite Lugogo fully implement necessary measures such as to ensure they meet the required Food Handling and Public Health Standards as stipulated in the Public Health Act and the Regulations made there under.
KCCA does says that they will continue with routine inspection of all food handling facilities in the city to ensure safety.
Below are some of the photos from the dirty food section of Shoprite Lugogo;
