{"id":115041,"date":"2025-05-14T13:03:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/nairobi-health-committee-orders-closure-of-carrefour-naivas-supermarkets-due-to-health-violations-expired-products\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:03:44","slug":"nairobi-health-committee-orders-closure-of-carrefour-naivas-supermarkets-due-to-health-violations-expired-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/nairobi-health-committee-orders-closure-of-carrefour-naivas-supermarkets-due-to-health-violations-expired-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Nairobi Health Committee orders closure of Carrefour, Naivas supermarkets due to health violations, expired products"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14 \u2013 The Nairobi County Assembly\u2019s Health Committee has ordered the immediate closure of all Naivas and Carrefour supermarket outlets in the city, following allegations of selling expired food products and employing untested food handlers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking on Wednesday, Health Committee Chairperson Maurice Ochieng said a recent inspection at the Naivas branch on Moi Avenue uncovered expired products on the shelves, posing a serious health risk to consumers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have visited nearly all eateries and supermarkets. Here at Naivas Moi Avenue, we found expired products being stocked, which puts Nairobi residents at risk,\u201d Ochieng stated.<\/p>\n

He further alleged that many of the supermarket\u2019s food handlers had not undergone mandatory medical testing as required by public health regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe discovered that most food handlers have not been tested. Therefore, as a committee, we have resolved to close all Naivas outlets to allow testing and certification,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Regarding Carrefour, Ochieng said a separate inspection revealed similar violations.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring our tour yesterday, we visited Carrefour and found that most food handlers had not been tested, which contravenes Cap 254 of the Public Health Act. We issued them a closure notice as well,\u201d Ochieng told Capital Fm News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A closure notice obtained by Capital News, addressed to Carrefour\u2019s Wabera Street outlet, directs the store to \u201cstop operations with immediate effect\u201d until full compliance with required health regulations.<\/p>\n

Carrefour Kenya, a franchise of the French retail giant operated by Majid Al Futtaim, is a key player in the country\u2019s retail sector. Since its establishment in 2016, the retailer has grown to operate numerous hypermarkets and supermarkets, offering a wide range of products from groceries to electronics.<\/p>\n

Ochieng noted that the committee\u2019s action is aimed at protecting the public from communicable diseases, particularly in light of recent cholera cases in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re employed to handle food, the first requirement is a health certificate. With rising cholera cases, we\u2019ve resolved that all handlers must be certified before resuming work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll Naivas and Carrefour outlets have been issued closure notices,\u201d Ochieng confirmed.<\/p>\n

The committee is now calling on Nairobi County Health CEC Suzanne Silantoi to act swiftly and enforce compliance with health and food safety standards.<\/p>\n

The directive comes amid growing concerns over food safety in the City.<\/p>\n

Naivas, one of Kenya\u2019s oldest and largest supermarket brands with more than 30 years of operation, has yet to respond to the allegations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14 \u2013 The Nairobi County Assembly\u2019s Health Committee has ordered the immediate closure of all Naivas and Carrefour supermarket outlets in the city, following allegations of selling expired food products and employing untested food handlers. Speaking on Wednesday, Health Committee Chairperson Maurice Ochieng said a recent inspection at the Naivas branch on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115041\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}