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3/7/24, 11:27 AM Dubai Municipality conducts intensive monitoring campaigns for food safety and public health during holy month of Ramadan : Go…
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 primary objective is to attain the highest standards of health and safety, aligning with the
Municipality's overarching goals of establishing a sustainable food and health system. This
initiative aims to enhance standards in public health, improve overall quality of life, and
promote well-being within the community.
Al Taher said: “The focus points of Ramadan preparations include monitoring of food
preparation establishments, meals, and popular kitchens, warehouses, food and consumer
complexes, hotels, hypermarkets, and markets. 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 highlighted that the monitoring and inspection campaigns will continue throughout
the holy month of Ramadan. Specialized teams will be dedicated to monitoring and inspecting
the Ramadan camps, ensuring their compliance with safety requirements.

Food safety priority
Dubai Municipality's campaigns are focused on ensuring strict adherence to food safety
standards and health regulations across various sectors. This includes the transportation,
storage, preparation, and distribution of food products, emphasizing on safety and hygiene in
food storage and preparation. 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,
emphasizing that it is slaughtered within certified canteens. Additionally, there is a focus on
promoting Ramadan products, ensuring their quality and conformity with set standards.
It further includes health awareness and educational campaigns, along with workshops on
vital food safety standards, proper storage and preparation methods, strategies to minimize
food waste, and guidelines for maintaining public health and occupational safety.
Health and Safety
Dubai Municipality conducted inspection campaigns in smoking areas in cafes, restaurants,
hotel facilities, shopping malls, gaming zones, and events. The goal was to monitor and
ensure compliance with health and safety controls, standards, and requirements. It also
involved checking the quality of indoor air and water systems, evaluating elevator efficiency,
and functionality of emergency exits.

The campaigns also aimed to guarantee the safety of consumer products traded and
imported, ensuring compliance with the requirements and standards set in the Emirate of
Dubai. This included inspecting tobacco and smoking products, perfumes, and smoking
establishments within commercial centers. Additionally, the campaigns aimed to ensure the
rapid release of consumer products intended for distribution during religious occasions, after
verification of their adherence to health and safety requirements.
The Municipality conducts routine inspection and monitoring visits focusing on labor cities and
community markets. The primary goal is to ensure compliance with health and safety
practices and requirements, aiming to reduce negative phenomena.
Public Health

As part of its efforts to ensure the best public health standards during the month of Ramadan,
Dubai Municipality conducted a campaign ‘Safe and Inclusive Experience with Dubai
Canteens', and the campaign ‘Ramadan Karim and Healthy Flesh' with the Department of
Canteens and a spread an awareness message to urge slaughter inside the canteen and its
role in reducing the proliferation and spread of public health pests, as well as an inspection
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