94 Food Outlets Have Been Forced To Close Due To Unacceptable Hygiene Standards

So far this year, 94 food outlets have been closed down by Dubai Municipality.

The closures are temporary and due to sub-standard hygiene violations. Each outlet has a deadline to make improvements and clear violations and to get rid of any expired foodstuffs and spoiled foods according to Sultan Al Taher, Head of Food Inspection Section in the Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality.

All 94 outlets were deemed high risk establishments by the Food Safety Department.

Fear not folks, 1,409 restaurants received Excellent and Gold ratings

Of 15,681 inspections in the first part of this year, 94 have been closed while 1,409 got either gold or excellent ratings.

Included in the inspections were follow-ups on consumer complaints. The Municipality Call Centre received 1,733 calls so far which they followed-up on, 55% of these were found to be correct and dealt with immediately.

According to Al Tahir, violations increase during the summer months, due to higher temperatures and poor storage and ventilation facilities.

The public can contribute…

The Municipality will follow up on recommendations made by the public, as per a Local Order No. 11 of 2003.

See any questionable practices? Contact the Municipality and they will investigate