Food Badge System Set For Overhaul After Senate Approval
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May 19, 2026
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Restaurant owners, food vendors and other food handlers will soon benefit from a new measure allowing food badges to remain valid for one year from the date of issue — a move expected to reduce the frequency of renewals.
The change comes as the Senate, on Tuesday, passed amendments to the Public Health Ordinance.
Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Khadijah Ameen, explained the need for the amendment.
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