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Sultan Al Taher, director of Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality,

underscored the Municipality’s commitment to safeguarding the community against

potential food-related risks. “The goal is to ensure that all residents in the emirate can
get nutritious, secure, and safe food that adhere to the highest food safety standards,”

Al Taher said.

He pointed out the monitoring and inspection campaigns will continue throughout
Ramadan. Specialised teams will be monitoring and inspecting Ramadan tents,

ensuring their compliance with safety requirements.

Additionally, the campaigns will also ensure proper cooking methods and thermal
preservation practices. It further will ensure compliance of workers in these facilities,

adherence to personal hygiene standards, use of gloves and headgear, and provide

occupational health cards.

Moreover, the campaigns are dedicated to ensuring the quality and sourcing of meat,

emphasising that it is slaughtered within certified venues.

Dubai Municipality has already conducted some inspection campaigns for checking

the quality of indoor air and water systems, evaluating elevator efficiency, and

functionality of emergency exits.

Dubai Municipality also conducted a campaign titled ‘Safe and Inclusive Experience

with Dubai Canteens’, and the campaign ‘Ramadan Karim and Healthy Meat’ with the

Department of Canteens. An anti-parasite campaign will also be carried out in Al

Qusais cattle market during the second half of Ramadan.

The Municipality has also adjusted the opening times of Al Quoz, Al Lesili, Al Qusais,

and Hatta markets during Ramadan, from 8am to 4pm, Saturday to Thursday. Friday

timings will be between 8am and 12pm, and from 2pm to 4pm.

Dubai Municipality stated that its call centre receives feedback and reports on food

establishments, and inquiries about various health requirements for food safety 24

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