ABU DHABI // Almost 800 tonnes of food was turned back at Al Ghuweifat, the UAE’s border with Saudi Arabia, for breaking regulations.
Inspectors turned back 796 tonnes of food between January and August - a 40 percent increase over the same period last year.
Mohammed Al Raisi, head of communication and community service at the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, said all foodstuff coming to the UAE is subject to strict inspection.
Any breach, even a minor one, is strictly dealt with whether at border crossings or in local markets, he said.
Recently, more than 89 warnings were issued to food establishments found in breach of safety regulations. The breaches were discovered during inspection campaigns carried out in the Western region.
The authority also stepped up its inspection campaigns for facilities running along the road, during the recent Haj pilgrimage, to ensure the safety of food delivered to pilgrims.
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