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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 - mid…
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.

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