Dubai Municipality re-examines 4,700 local food product labels

DUBAI / WAM

Dubai Municipality’s Food Safety Department reevaluated the food labels of 4,700 local food products to ensure compliance with approved food specifications.
A team from the Food Registration and Evaluation Unit of the Food Studies and Systems Section at the department conducted visits to local food factories, as well as commercial complexes and supermarkets in the Emirate of Dubai to assess the food labels’ compliance.
The team visited 73 out of 277 food factories registered in the inspection system of Dubai Municipality. During these visits, 4,700 local food product labels were re-evaluated to verify the extent to which locally processed
food products meet the food label requirements and
conditions.
The team also reviewed production plans and manufacturing methods followed by the food establishments, in addition to ensuring that there is no overlap in production lines for allergens and also verified these substances were clearly mentioned on the food labels.
The factories were also instructed on the need to submit requests to evaluate food labels of any new food product to make sure it meets the food label requirements as per the approved food standards.
Dubai Municipality’s Food Safety Department is providing registration and evaluation service for all food products that are traded in the markets, whether local or imported, to ensure compliance with the food label requirements and conditions according to the approved food specifications.