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Ahora EG warns about unhygienic kitchen in Bata

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Map: Bata, Equatorial Guinea

Ahora EG warns about the allegedly unhygienic condition of a restaurant kitchen in Bata, after images showed accumulated dirt and poorly maintained utensils. The newspaper says the situation should revive debate on the priority given to public health.

Ahora EG warned on Sunday about the allegedly unhygienic condition of a restaurant kitchen in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, after several images were circulated on social media.

The images notably show an accumulation of dirt and utensils in worrying conditions, writes the Equatorial Guinean media outlet, which calls for economic profit not to be prioritised over public health.

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