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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.

Furthermore, the number of food establishments in the Emirate totalled 25,000 during the first half of 2024, with
additional 1,373 new establishments opened in this period.

Environmental sustainability

Dubai Municipality’s environmental teams finished 4,331 inspection visits in total. Out of this, 3,378 of the
inspections were of projects, industrial, and service facilities.The Municipality employs a smart inspection
system to efficiently plan and carry out environmental monitoring tasks, thereby streamlining its operations.
Furthermore, to guarantee that businesses comply with approved environmental laws and legislations, the
Municipality is organizing a virtual awareness campaign.

The Municipality further conducted a total of 783 inspections, which were targeted at monitoring the marine
environment, observing coastal regions, and gathering samples from the sea. These inspections further ensured
that all the projects within these areas comply with the environmental laws and legislation in the Emirate. In
addition,campaigns include 170 inspection visits as part of the monitoring program for natural reserves in Dubai.

Public health

In line with its massive monitoring and inspection activities in the field of public health, the Municipality’s
teams made around 2,962 visits to ensure that the technical and health regulations were strictly followed.Of
these, 2,625 visits were to inspect veterinary facilities, and 337 to public health pest control companies.In
addition, it has given 305 No Objection certifications (NOCs) for veterinary-related activities and 1,963
veterinary health certifications for export shipments.

Similarly, Dubai Municipality handled a total of 3,305 reports related to stray animals and incidents of non-
compliance with animal welfare regulations and institutional rules. Furthermore, it also conducted inspections on
around 160,402 slaughtered animals in Dubai’s slaughterhouses, ensuring their safety for human consumption. It
additionally examined the arrival of 584,276 livestock and 465,445 tons of animal feed and food through the
entry points of the Emirate.

The Dubai Central Laboratory of Dubai Municipality has inspected 13,600 legal measuring instruments, such as
tire pressure gauges, fuel meters, taxi meters, electronic balances of varying capacities, and pre-packaged
products. The rate of conformity surpasses 99 per cent.

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