Aug 30 2010 |
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DM campaign shows 4% food establishments in Dubai non-compliant
The inspection campaign carried out recently by the Animal Products Control Section of the Food Control Department of Dubai Municipality in the food establishments in Dubai has shown positive results of achieving the goal ensuring the health and food safety in the emirate of Dubai.The campaign concentrated on the establishments trading in food products, especially during the month of Ramadan as there is increased demand for food during this month. Due to this fact, it requires more intensive supervision in order to ensure that the foodstuff reach the consumer intact as it was the people's right to expect that the food they eat is safe and suitable for consumption. Food-borne diseases and the damage resulted from it must be upsetting, but it may be fatal too. There are also many other outcomes that may result from eating unhealthy food or unfit for consumption.
Sultan Ali Al Tahir, Acting Head of Product Control Section said that 239 visits were carried out to those institutions and found that 94% of them meet the hygiene requirements.
Tahir added that the Section had started preparations for the campaign before the holy month through the formation of a working group, which conducted a meeting with the food establishments and the campaign started two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan and continued for two weeks during Ramadan.
During the campaign in the warehouses, 91 visits were conducted and 35 fines and 56 notices were issued to the erring warehouses. A total of 6% warehouses were not compliant with hygiene rules and they were rated average, and 94% obtained an an assessment rate of good and very good.
The most significant violations during the campaign was the general cleanliness inside the warehouses, followed by improper storage and the methods not suitable for storage, such as accumulation of items and then ventilation and light in the warehouse in conformity with Dubai Municipality instructions, and existence of some of the workers in those institutions without health cards.
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For further information
Ismail Meladi
Senior Media Officer, Media Section
Corporate Marketing & Relations Department
Dubai Municipality
Tel: +971 4 2064657 / +971 4 2232188
+971 50 6341075
Email: ipparambil@dm.gov.ae
© Press Release 2010
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