The weight of released foods by SFDA during last year reached Nine Million Four Hundred Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Five tons ( 9,419,975 ton) in 472,137 shipments, while it rejected food shipments weighing Fifteen Thousand One Hundred tons (15,100 ton) representing 0.16% of the released shipments.
SFDA inspectors detected factories in Buraidah having large quantities of expired juice concentrates prepared for production in various flavors, in addition to a food distribution center in Jeddah which imports expired foodstuff.
SFDA approved Abu Dhabi Food Control Body as a certified Authority, after approval of H.E. Chief Executive Officer of SFDA, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Meshal of the technical team recommendations, who visited Abu Dhabi to familiarize with government procedures for food control and food safety.
SFDA rejected 1,137 tons of imported foods at the points of entry during last Ramadan..
SFDA clarified that the rejection of these imported foods was due to violation of the approved standard specifications and technical regulations in terms of chemical, microbial, physical, labeling information or banning.
SFDA intensified its control efforts on food organizations during Eid Al Fitre holidays. SFDA prepared a control plan which included increased inspection visits to food organizations and in particular sweets factories that have dozens of branches in different regions. SFDA checked and confirmed compliance of such factories with health requirements related to production of these foods, validity of the raw materials and finished products before sending them to markets during Eid.
Meat and poultry topped the list of violating foods detected by SFDA inspectors at the points of entry during Rajab and Sha’ban, totaling 267137 kg out of 1568 ton of violating foods rejected at the points of entry during that period.
SFDA inspectors found two warehouses in Dammam and Jeddah, vilating the conditions of food storage, where SFDA found about 59 thousand kilograms of rotting and expired food.
SFDA placed a number of recommendations and solutions to prevent irregularities in the subsistence kitchens in Makkah, and food facilities within the scope of Makkah and Medina.
SFDA hosted recently, the twenty-third meeting of the Committee on Food Safety in Gulf Countries, and the second preparatory meeting of the Committee, in Jeddah, in the presence of representatives Commission Members.
