Dubai Municipality organizes virtual events in the field of food safety
31 October 2021
Dubai Municipality organized a virtual food safety forum, coinciding with the World Food Safety Day, which falls on June 7, 2021, and is celebrated by the world this year under the slogan “Safe Food Today for a Healthy Tomorrow.” The virtual forum witnessed the presence of representatives from various food establishments and specialists in Food safety and academics, along with representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, to discuss the latest developments in food safety.
During the virtual forum, the various initiatives of government agencies in the country in the field of food safety were highlighted, the requirements that must be adhered to by food establishments to avoid violations, the updated legislation related to training in the field of food safety, in addition to the efforts of Dubai Municipality to ensure compliance with the safety requirements of exported food. and imported.
On the sidelines of the virtual forum, Dubai Municipality organized a series of awareness workshops for several categories of consumers, including municipality employees and government agencies such as the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, the Public Prosecution, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dubai Economy. The topics of the workshops focused on the importance of promoting food safety awareness and directing Attention to the prevention of foodborne diseases, and advice on correct practices when handling food.
The Food and Agriculture Organization participated in a presentation in which it reviewed the importance of national food control systems in maintaining the health of consumers and ensuring the existence of effective regulatory practices in the field of food trade, and the need to follow the approach developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization on how to evaluate national food control systems, as a first step. For proper planning and attracting targeted investments, officials from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and other bodies in the country reviewed measures and initiatives aimed at enhancing food safety in food establishments.
It is worth noting that Dubai Municipality continues to enhance the preservation of food safety, through inspection and periodic checks of food products, and strengthening the necessary preventive measures to ensure the health of the community, through the use of smart digital monitoring, data analysis and customized applications, provided by the digital FoodWatch platform, which provides Full traceability of food and its components, in order to ensure food safety and nutrition.
