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2/23/24, 1:12 PM                 Dubai Municipality registers over 1.5 million food products in 2023 - Middle East News 247


        Dubai Municipality registers over 1.5 million


        food products in 2023




        By Middle East News 247       February 23, 2024






















        Dubai Municipality registered over 1.5 million food products in 2023, with 217,642 applications

        for the registration and assessment of food products across the Emirate. Additionally, the

        Municipality issued 99,567 health certificates for exported food, reflecting its commitment to

        enhancing the flexibility of Dubai’s food sector. These figures underscore the Municipality’s
        dedication to ensuring residents’ access to safe, nutritious, and healthy food items that

        comply with the highest internationally accredited standards.


        The Municipality has implemented extensive food safety control measures for both imported

        and domestically produced goods. In the previous year alone, a total of 65,230 inspection

        visits were carried out across the 26,612 registered food institutions in Dubai.


        The Municipality has conducted inspections on 7,367,163 tons of food shipments, involving

        over 2,272,400 individual food items. These inspections covered more than 363,553 food

        shipments and approximately 533,790 food containers.


        Priority


        Sultan Al Taher, Director of the Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality,

        emphasized the Municipality’s commitment to prioritizing the development of the food industry

        by offering support, providing necessary infrastructure, and promoting investment
        opportunities to encourage its growth. These initiatives are in line with Dubai Municipality’s

        dedication to establishing a sustainable food system, ensuring the availability of adaptable

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