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7/31/24, 10:54 AM Dubai Municipality conducts 52,233 inspections in environment, health, and food fields during first half of 2024
safety, health, and safety, as well as general health, in addition to the approved environmental
standards.

Dr. Naseem Mohammad Rafee, Acting CEO of Environment, Health & Safety Agency at Dubai

Municipality, highlighted the Municipality’s commitment to conducting regular inspection visits and
campaigns throughout the year to create a robust food and health ecosystem, as well as a sustainable
and conducive environment that supports flexible food supply chains and ensures food security in
Dubai. Dr. Rafee additionally stated that the Municipality aims to maintain a sustainable environment

and preserve natural resources, thereby strengthening Dubai’s position as an appealing and sustainable
city offering exceptional quality of living.

Dr. Rafee Said: “Dubai Municipality places a major emphasis on the food, environment, and safety
sectors. We constantly strive to develop these sectors and enhance their safety through monitoring to

guarantee the highest standards of safety and quality of life in the Emirate. Additionally, we seek to offer
a cutting-edge infrastructure that supports the growth of businesses and initiatives while ensuring strict
compliance with all the laws, regulations, and guidelines enacted in Dubai and the UAE.”

Health and Safety

The Municipality’s health and safety teams, which comprises of 95 supervisors, carried out 26,566
inspection visits through 6 campaigns which were aimed at hotel facilities, shisha cafes, hair salons,

beauty centers, worker’s houses, and societal markets. The teams also ensured the safety of public
places and buildings, as well as playgrounds and event venues, in addition to industrial and professional
enterprises, infrastructure projects and temporary activities.

Additionally, the Municipality’s campaigns targeted at ports evaluated more than 17,000 shipments of

consumer products, which is equivalent to 145,000 tons, guaranteeing their adherence to the approved
consumer specifications and requirements. It also ensured the compliance of oversighted organizations
specialized in consumer products trade to these safety standards.

Food safety

Dubai Municipality’s food safety inspection teams carried out around 18,374 inspections at food

establishments across Dubai’s markets, including restaurants, hotels, cafes, as well as commercial
centres, hypermarkets, supermarkets, and temporary events, which totalled 31 events. Moreover, there
were 2,733 reports in total on food safety.

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