7.5 tonnes of spoiled juice destroyed in Ramtha

AMMAN –– Authorities recently destroyed 7.5 tonnes of juice deemed unfit for human consumption, allegedly planned to be sold in schools, an official source said Sunday.

Health inspectors decided to test the juice at a warehouse after receiving a tip that the owner, who also has a supermarket in Ramtha, some 90km north of Amman, was planning to sell juice unfit for human consumption to schools, according to Ramtha District Governor Bader Al Qadi.

"We took samples of the juice for laboratory tests and found that they are unfit for human consumption. It seems that the owner was planning to sell the juice to school canteens," Qadi told The Jordan Times on Sunday.

The juice packs were destroyed in cooperation with the Rangers, while the owner was referred to court, he noted.

Under the Education Ministry's regulations for school canteens, principals and supervisors are responsible for checking the validity of food items before they are sold to students.

The regulations also stipulate that schools should only deal with licensed restaurants, while those working in the canteens should obtain health certificates.