Beirut fish market reopens Wednesday after overhaul
Beirut’s main fish market will reopen before dawn Wednesday following a 2-week closure to perform major renovations.
Located in the Karantina area north of Beirut, the market was ordered shut by Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib earlier this month over food safety and sanitation violations.
The market’s flooring was replaced, walls were painted, sewers were renovated, workers were provided with uniforms and the fish display tables were covered with glass.
The market was supposed to reopen after one week. However, a series of heavy storms that battered Lebanon forced a suspension of the renovation.
A delegation of officials from the market’s administration, Beirut’s municipality and the health ministry toured the market Tuesday to inspect the renovations.
Source: www.dailystar.com.lb