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Illegal sale of Omani sweets is on the rise
DUBAI/SHARJAH/ AJMAN — Once found at known shops only, the famous Omani halwa (popular Omani sweets) is now available on the main roads, thanks to the unlicensed trucks coming all the way from Oman to illegally sell these sweets in Ajman, Sharjah and Dubai.
Speaking to Khaleej Times, Dr Mohammed Attia, Deputy Head of the Health Section of Ajman Municipality, said that these trucks are no doubt violating the hygiene and health regulations, as they keep the sweets exposed to air, thus attracting bacteria which causes food poisoning to people specially children. The packs in which the sweets are kept have no labels to show the ingredients.
“We have no clue or control on the methods of making these sweets or whether they are prepared in line with the hygienic rules adopted by the civic body,” he said.
Dr Attia pointed out that since sweets are very vulnerable to contamination, clean containers or any kind of packing should be hygienic. The sellers of such sweets should also obtain valid licence from UAE municipalities, he added.
He warned that the Omani sweets displayed for sale on the main roads will be confiscated by the civic bodies if they are found unfit for human consumptions.
“The sweet sellers are not holding licences and are violating the hygiene and health regulations, subjecting them to penalties imposed by the authorities here,” he said.
Saeed Musabah Al Miqabli, one of the sweet sellers told Khaleej Times that they come to the UAE in the morning and leave at 9.30pm in order to sell large quantities of their products. “We travel a long distance to come to the UAE just for making more money,” he said.
He explained that they buy the sweets from factory with little money and sell it in various parts of the UAE at much higher rates. The pack of sweets weighing one kilogram is being sold for Dh60 depending on the quality of the sweet.
Rashid Gareeb Humaid, another seller, said that he buys his sweets from Omani Sweet factory in Muscat to sell them in various emirates with a bigger number of customers than in Oman since the Omanis prefer to make this type of sweets at home.
He pointed out that the ingredients include pure honey, dried fruits and several kinds of herbs used in treating several diseases. He added that the packs in which the sweets are kept are well secured by tapes so that they may not get contaminated.
Humaid admitted that Dubai Municipality had warned them several time, specially during Eid days, to move to another area, but since they make good profits here, they didn't take care for these warnings.
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