Caloocan factory closed

Caloocan City Mayor Reynaldo Malonzo ordered yesterday the closure of a food canning factory in Caloocan City for violating sanitation laws.

City sanitation officials also found Eldon Industrial Corp. at Lot 4-E Building 1, Phase 3, Sunriser Village, Caloocan City operating without the necessary sanitation permit.

The closure order was made after Malonzo visited the place following complaints that the firm could be violating health and sanitation laws.

Residents of the subdivision, including nearby residential areas like Whispering Palms Subdivision, have complained of foul odor emanating from the plant and from the drainage canals where its waste water is apparently being discharged.

Enrico Marasigan, chief of the city hall sanitation division, said he inspected the EIC, which manufactures Bounty food products like tuna or beef caldereta and canned nata de coco, about two weeks ago and issued an order for the firm to follow sanitation regulations.

A certain Bernardino, EIC plant supervisor, received and acknowledged the city hall order. A follow up, however, showed the establishment had not complied with the order.

Marasigan said the firm will remain closed until it pays the fines and penalties and complies with sanitation standards of the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines. – Jerry Botial