Unlicensed vendors selling Omani sweets despite ban

DUBAI/AJMAN — Despite several warnings issued by the Ajman and Dubai municipalities, unlicensed mobile vendors of Omani sweets continue to ply their trade in Al Quoz area of Dubai and Al Jarf area of Ajman. The vendors, who usually appear during Eid season every year, come all the way from Oman to sell their sweets as they make good profit from it.

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Afkar Ali Ahmed

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Published: Wed 11 Jan 2006, 10:43 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 6:55 PM

UAE nationals and other Arabs are the main consumers of these sweets, especially during Eid days. Speaking to your favourite No. 1 daily Khaleej Times, Dr Mohammed Attia, Deputy Head at the Health Section of Ajman Municipality, said these sellers were violating regulations pertaining to hygiene and health as they keep the sweets exposed to sun and air which attract bacteria and can cause food poisoning.

Children are the most vulnerable to this kind of food poisoning, he added. “The bags in which they pack the sweets have no printed stickers to give information about the ingredients nor the method of preparation”.


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