KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: Large quantities of spoiled foodstuffs have been seized and 900 citations have been issued by the personnel from the Kuwait Municipality of Hawalli branch during a surprise inspection campaigns on a number of restaurants in Salmiya, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.

The daily said personnel discovered some of the restaurants did not comply with health regulation and insects, cockroaches, mice and spider webs were seen all over the place.

Moreover, some of the outlets did not have license for the adverts put up in front of the restaurants and workers did not carry health cards.

The head of the team, Riyadh Al-Rabei explained recently the team carried out intensive campaigns mostly on foodstuffs stores and restaurants because many of these establishments are known not to comply with the Municipality regulations.

He confirmed tens of tons of spoiled foodstuffs were confiscated during the campaigns.