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Dubai Municipality logs over 1.5 million food products in 2023

- February 23, 2024 , by Maagulf
Dubai: 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 tonnes 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.

Sultan Al Taher, Director of the Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality,
emphasised the Municipality’s commitment to prioritising 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 food supply chains for all commodities, and aligning with

the goals of the Dubai Food Security Strategy.

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