A residential building housing six makeshift tailoring and sewing businesses has been shut down by the authorities, the Industry and Commerce Ministry has confirmed.
The ministry’s Inspection Directorate stated it received an anonymous tip about the illegal establishments, whose location was not specified by the ministry, and sent inspectors to the building, where several commercial violations were recorded.
In the rooms, items such as sewing machines, hangers and plastic bags full of clothing items were found haphazardly thrown about, citing major safety concerns.
“Tailoring and sewing equipment and machinery were found in every one of the building’s six rooms, none of which had the proper licence or authorisation to provide the services,” the ministry said.
“Additionally, there were no storefront signs, no names, no commercial registration and no branch information, all of which is a legal requirement from the ministry.
“An investigation has been opened into the incident and legal processes are underway against the violators.
“The ministry would like to urge all businesses and commercial establishments to ensure that they have the proper licences and authorisations to conduct their activities.
“They should also ensure that they are only performing the activities that they are legally licensed to do.”
Meanwhile, in an effort to crack down on similar violators, ministry inspectors held a major inspection campaign in Muharraq, where they inspected shops in marketplaces across the area.
They inspected establishments such as supermarkets, cosmetics shops and luxury goods store, ensuring that they are following pricing regulations.
Additionally, inspectors ensured that receipts were being issued properly, with all relevant information on them and that the storefronts were clearly shown with the necessary details including name, commercial registration number and branch details.
In the supermarkets, they checked the electronic scales to ensure they were working as intended, along with the prices of fruits and vegetables to ensure they were being updated.
The inspections were held in two phases, one in the morning and one in the evening, and no major violations were detected.
n Consumers can contact the ministry if they encounter any violations via the email inspection@moic.gov.bh. Additionally, they can call the directorate’s hotline at 80008001, send a text message on WhatsApp at 17111225, or use the government’s suggestions and complaints system Tawasul.
nader@gdnmedia.bh
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