Armenian bottled water withdrawn from shops

ABU DHABI — Jarmouk, an Armenian-made purified bottled water, has been withdrawn from the department stores and other outlets in the capital,

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Published: Sat 12 May 2007, 8:49 AM

Last updated: Tue 31 Jan 2023, 3:25 PM

Mohammad Jalal Al Riyassa, director of the Department of Communication and Information at the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has informed.

The move comes after the General Secretariat of Municipalities found excessive amount of arsenic in the water, which can cause cancer.


Dr. Ameen Yousof, health and food safety consultant at the Secretariat General of Municipalities, said, “lab analysis proved that the Armenian-made purified bottled water contained large amounts of arsenic which was above the prescribed limit.

Yousof added that the Secretariat General of Municipalities had circulated the decision to all concerned bodies in the country to seize the bottled water.

Meanwhile, officials of Dubai Municipality confirmed they had issued instructions to the supermarkets to stop the sale of the Armenian-made purified bottled water.


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