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2/23/24, 1:12 PM                            Dubai Municipality registers over 1.5m food products in 2023
        Dubai Municipality

        registers over 1.5m food
        products in 2023

        DUBAI, 1 hours, 53 minutes ago
        Dubai Municipality registered over
        1.5 million food products in 2023,
        with  217,642  applications  for  the
        registration  and  assessment  of
        food     products     across      the
        Emirate.

        Additionally,    the    Municipality
        issued  99,567  health  certificates
        for  exported  food,  reflecting  its
        commitment  to  enhancing  the
        flexibility  of  Dubai's  food  sector.
        These  figures  underscore  the
        Municipality’s     dedication      to
        ensuring  residents’  access  to
        safe,  nutritious,  and  healthy  food
        items that comply with the highest
        internationally           accredited
        standards.

        The Municipality has implemented
        extensive  food  safety  control
        measures  for  both  imported  and
        domestically  produced  goods.  In
        the previous year alone, a total of
        65,230  inspection  visits  were
        carried  out  across  the  26,612      Dubai Municipality infographic
        registered  food  institutions  in
        Dubai.

        The Municipality has conducted inspections on 7,367,163 tonnes of food shipments, involving over
        2,272,400 individual food items. These inspections covered more than 363,553 food shipments and
        approximately 533,790 food containers.

        Priority
        Sultan  Al  Taher,  Director  of  the  Food  Safety  Department  at  Dubai  Municipality,  emphasised  the
        Municipality’s commitment to prioritising the development of the food industry by offering support,
        providing necessary infrastructure, and promoting investment opportunities to encourage its growth.

        These initiatives are in line with Dubai Municipality’s dedication to establishing a sustainable food
        system, ensuring the availability of adaptable food supply chains for all commodities, and aligning
        with the goals of the Dubai Food Security Strategy.

        Al  Taher  said:  “In  2023,  the  food  industry  showcased  remarkable  figures,  highlighting  Dubai’s
        position as a global commercial hub. These results also underscore the efficacy of regulations and



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