ABU DHABI // Health officials have carried out a round of inspections at food establishments before Ramadan begins.
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority inspected 14,736 outlets in the emirate, of which 8,881 were in the city of Abu Dhabi.
Since January, no food establishments have been shut down for health and safety violations, reported Aletihad, the sister newspaper of The National.
A spokesman for the authority said the inspections aimed to raise food sector workers’ awareness of hygiene practices to ensure the health and safety of consumers.
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