• 60kgs of rotten chickens at their premise.
• Will open once all measures are put in place.
• This was done during the routine inspections by health inspectors in the wake of Cholera outbreak.

Mongu Municipal Council discloses it has closed Hungry Lion restaurant at Barotse Mall through its Department of Public Health after a discovery of 60Kilo grams of rotten chickens at their premise in Western Province Contrary to the Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019 and Public Health Act Cap 295 of the Laws of Zambia.

Council Public relations Officer Emmanuel Lupikisha explained that this was done during the routine inspections by health inspectors in the wake of Cholera outbreak.

“The Hungry Lion restaurant will open once all measures are put in place including the fixing of the licking roof,” he said.

Mr. Lupikisha noted that the local authority intensified surveillance on all food handling premises as a way to prevent cholera in the district following the surge of Cholera case in the country.

He reiterated the Council’s call on all business houses and residents to maintain high level hygiene to help in the fight against Cholera.

Mr. Lupikisha further advised members of the Public to report cases of been served not well-prepared foods and suspected rotten food items to the local authority.