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AJMAN INTENSIFIES CHECKS

Following complaints by the public regarding food hygiene violation, the Ajman Municipality inspected all gas stations, and small and major food outlets to ensure public health in the emirate.

Speaking to City Times, Saif Salim Al Shamsi, Deputy Director of Ajman Municipality, said that the municipality has intensified its inspection campaign which targeted gas stations and big food outlets to ensure safety. He stressed that the municipality is keen to maintain public health and environment to ensure a healthy and clean atmosphere for the citizens as well as the expatriates residing in the emirate. “The municipality is currently making efforts to enhance its services to cope with the rapid development in the field of construction and real estate, as well as tourism and investment sectors.”

Dr Mohammed Attia, Deputy Head of the Health Section of Ajman Municipality, urged the public to call the 24-hour Emergency Services section for public complaints at 06-7437030. Once the complaint is received, the duty inspectors would immediately proceed to investigate the case and punish the violator.

The inspectors of the section are monitoring all food outlets, including big supermarkets, hypermarks, gas stations, and other food outlets which are often presumed to abide by health regulations. In addition, an inspector makes regular inspection visits to all food shops, cafeteria, and restaurants, and signs his name in a special book maintained at the outlets whenever he inspects the premises.

“The food outlet should keep expired items in a separate place where they must make a mention that they are not for sale. They should then inform the municipality to withdraw and destroy them.” he stressed.

He said that the health section and the central laboratory of the municipality keeps a strict control on any malpractices and contained them by carrying out regular and surprise food inspection campaigns. “These campaigns aim at ensuring a safe food market. The elimination of the sources of unfit, harmful and low quality food is a top priority for us,” Dr Attia said.

He pointed out that the food inspectors of the health section monitor the violations of food production and sale, classify these violations in categories, and set performance standards to achieve more and better inspection,” Dr Attia said.

He said the experienced and qualified inspectors of the municipality are keen to work hard to follow up in controlling the market and ensuring the strict implementation of the hygienic rules during this month.