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A large number of vehicles of these sweet sellers are still seen lined up in Al Quoz area in Dubai and in Al Jarf area of Ajman, catering to their customers. The sellers who usually appear during Eid seasons every year, come all the way from Oman to sell their sweets as they make good profit out of it. UAE nationals and other Arabs are main consumers of these sweets, especially during Eid days.
Speaking to Khaleej Times, Dr Mohammed Attia, Deputy Head at the health section of Ajman Municipality said that these sellers are violating the regulations pertaining to hygiene and health, as they keep the sweets exposed to the sun and air which attracts bacteria which may cause food poisoning. Children are the most vulnerable to this food poisoning.
The bags in which they packed the sweets have no printed stickers to give information about the ingredients of the sweets, and ways of making it. Dr Attia pointed out that since sweets are very sensitive to contamination, clean containers or any kind of packing should be kept in hygienic condition. The sellers of the such sweets should also obtain valid licences from UAE municipalities. He added these sweets will be confiscated by the civic bodies if they are found unfit for human consumption. The sweet sellers who are not holding licences and violate the hygiene and health regulations, will be punished by the civic bodies in both emirates.
Saeed Al Miqabli, a sweet seller speaking on behalf of the traders, said that they come to the UAE in the morning and leave at 9.30pm. They aim to sell large quantity of their sweets in order to make big profits during the day. “We crossed such long distances to come to UAE for just making more money for survival,” he said.
He explained that they invest a little money to buy the sweets from a factory and sell it in various parts of the UAE. The bag that contains one kg is being sold for Dh60.
Garaib Humaid, another seller, said he buys sweets from the Omani Sweet factory in Muscat to sell it in various emirates where the number of consumers is larger than in Oman. He pointed out that the ingredients of the sweets include pure honey, dry fruits and several kinds of herbals that play a great role in treating several diseases and maintaing health.
He said that the bags in which the sweets are contained are well secured by tapes, so that there is no scope left for contamination which would make them unfit for consumption. Humaid admitted that the Dubai Municipality had warned them several times, especially during Eid days, and asked them to move to another area. But as they make good profit selling the sweets here, they had ignored the warnings by the municipality.
Mohammed Al Roishidi, a consumer of sweets, said: “My family love these sweets and the children are forcing me to buy the sweets for them everyday.The sweets have delicious taste so that every one likes to eat them at all times.''
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