A sweet shop in Oman’s northern Rustaq province has been shut down after a video went viral showing workers using plastic buckets to make Halwa — an Omani sweet.
The video, which showed workers pouring the boiling-hot mix into plastic containers, outraged Omanis who shared and retweeted the video on social media, the Gulf News reported.
إستخدام الأواني البلاستيكية أثناء صناعة الحلوى العمانية يشكل خطر على صحة المستهلك.
— عين المستهلك (@Consumer_Eye) October 14, 2017
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🔴 شاهد ذوبان سطل البلاستيك داخل الحلوى الساخنة 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/CIZGeWVeqY
Users said the methods used by the shop jeapordised public health as consuming plastic is toxic and can even cause death.
Under the hashtag “Plastic Halwa”, they called for intensified inspections of halwa shops across the country.
Ahmad Al Hinai, a twitter user, said that “it’s scary and disgusting”.
Mohamad7, another user, called on the Omani authorities to name and shame the halwa shop, citing that consuming plastic could lead to cancer.
The Ministry of Health has boosted inspections of halwa shops and factories following the incident — many shops had been closed or fined for not adhering to health standards.
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