November 12, 2026
In a step aimed at strengthening food control and consumer protection, the Ministry of Economy and Trade issued Resolution No. /125/AT, suspending trading in the Lebanese markets in two types of dairy products and cheeses produced at the “Hassan Ali Al-Haq Dairy and Cheese Factory”, located in the Shawaghir area in the Hermel district.
This decision came after the issuance of the results of laboratory analyzes of samples drawn from the laboratory, which proved that the “Akkawi Cheese” product did not conform to the Lebanese standard specifications from a microbial standpoint, in addition to proving that the “labneh” product contained vegetable oils prohibited in this type of product.
In light of these data, the Ministry obligated the factory management to withdraw the quantities offered for sale of the two aforementioned commodities from all markets, with the necessity of preparing detailed tables of the withdrawn quantities, within a maximum period of three days starting from the effective date of the decision.
