Non-Jewish Inspectors from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor raided the Kiryat Chaim branch of the non-kosher Tiv Ta'am Supermarket chain last Sabbath. The manager of the store immediately sent the workers home in order to avoid heavy fines for violating the law against employing Jewish workers on the Sabbath. Shoppers, stranded with no one to check out their groceries, left their carts and also went home.

The company admitted that inspectors entered the store but claimed that no law enforcement actions were taken. Russian-born millionaire Arcadi Gaydamak recently cancelled a proposal to buy the supermarket chain and convert its stores to selling only kosher products and remain closed on the Sabbath.