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Pizza Hut fined K45,000, set to reopen under conditions

The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has set five conditions for reopening of Pizza Hut which was closed down a week ago for being found with expired products in their outlets.
And Pizza Hut was also asked to pay K45,000 to cover the cost of inspections, transportation and disposal of expired products and retraining of staff among other costs.
LCC Public Relations Manager George Sichimba in a statement to the media, said the conditions were set after considering the issues raised in their exculpatory letter for LCC not to commence legal action against them.
Mr. Sichimba said the request was a response to the 24 hour ultimatum issued by LCC for Pizza Hut management to show cause why legal action should not be taken against them.
He said the request prompted LCC to call for a meeting with Pizza Hut management on 25th July, 2018, in which meeting it was resolved that the matter be settled amicably in the interest of consumers and the business house.
Mr. Sichimba has also disclosed that on 24th July, 2018 Pizza Hut management wrote to LCC requesting not be dragged to court as management was willing to put their house in order.
The LCC Public Relations Manager states that some of the conditions were that Pizza Hut should ensure that stock sheets indicating production and expiry dates were available and well maintained in all the outlets, all expired products and those not in use should always be cleared from the premises with the knowledge of LCC Waste Management Unit.
He said others were to retrain and orient the outlet managers and food handlers on food safety and food laws and that the distribution centre and all the outlets be re-inspected.
Pizza Hut has since met all the conditions with the latest being the retraining and orienting of staff which was held Saturday 28th July, 2018 at the Kabulonga outlet.
The local has warned and cautioned Pizza Hut management that should they be found wanting in future legal action would now be taken against them.
LCC hopes that the story of Pizza Hut would serve as a lesson to other business houses which may be neglecting the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act Cap 303 of the Laws of Zambia.
On 24th July, 2018 Pizza Hut management wrote to LCC requesting not be dragged to court as management was willing to put their house in order.

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