Tehzeeb Bakery, a popular bakery located in Islamabad’s blue area, has been sealed by the senior special magistrate of Capital Development Authority (CDA), as six of its staff members tested positive for the hepatitis C Virus (HCV) during testing by CDA’s health directorate last month.
Tehzeeb Bakery Sealed For Not Complying With the Orders
Upon finding the results, the health directorate asked the bakery owner to send the said employees on leave as they were unfit to work but the bakery owner didn’t comply with the order hence the case was moved to the court of the special magistrate. Later, the magistrate led CDA’s team and conducted the operation, where two employees who tested positive, including a sales manager, were present on duty. Hence, the said outlet was sealed.
A sealing order was also placed on the gate, stating; “Six employees of Tehzeeb Bakery Blue Area have been tested positive for hepatitis. The tests were conducted by health directorate CDA. The management of bakery through health directorate had been informed about the positive results and asked to send the workers on rest. But they did not comply.”
Bakery’s Response
Director of Tehzeeb Bakers Chaudhry Rashid Ali said that four out of six employees had already been sent home last month immediately after their positive results and the responsible officer at the outlet concealed the matter from the management of the bakery. “Let me make it clear, the two employees, whose matter was concealed by staff, had nothing to do with baking and handling of food, therefore, there is no question of spread of any disease,” he added.
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