Spoiled Chicken Seized, Restaurant Shut Down in Marrakech

Health authorities in Marrakech have confiscated more than 200 kilograms of spoiled chicken and closed a restaurant in the Gueliz district. The action was taken during a joint health inspection aimed at protecting consumer health and ensuring the safety of food products.

The mixed committee involved in the operation decided to destroy the seized chicken in compliance with legal procedures. The closure of the restaurant is temporary, pending the completion of legal proceedings and necessary corrective actions.

This intervention follows a directive from the governor of the Marrakech-Safi region, who had previously instructed a mixed committee to inspect a food store in the Al-Mohammadi neighborhood. Initial reports indicated that the store's owner had refused to open the premises to the committee, prompting the governor's direct involvement.

Complaints from local residents had raised concerns about the store's sanitary conditions and the storage of expired products. The situation required intervention from the public prosecutor's office before the governor's office facilitated the inspection once the store reopened.