The Director of the Information Office at the Food and Drug Control Center, Mohammed Al-Zayat, told our source that the inspectors of the center’s branch in Tripoli responded as soon as a report was received of the poisoning of a number of citizens after eating food from Al-Boa restaurant located in Gargaresh area.
He explained that 10 samples had been received by the Municipal Guard Center in Al-Andalus district, consisting of ready-made food prepared inside the restaurant of poultry, additives and harissa. All samples were entered for laboratory analyzes to ensure the percentage of contamination inside and subject them to the necessary analyzes to then reveal the results and refer them to the competent authorities to take action.
He added that the number of poisoned cases is estimated at 30 cases distributed between Curtoba and Al-Fardous clinics in the municipality of Al-Andalus district. All cases are stable, according to the medical staff in the two clinics, and no critical cases were recorded among them, indicating that the restaurant was closed by the Municipal Guard, until the laboratory results of the Food and Drug Control Center appear, accompanied by a detailed technical report on the subject.