Abu Dhabi shuts down cafeteria after repeated food safety violations

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) issued a decision administratively shutting down Bin Khalifa Cafeteria in Abu Dhabi, which holds trade licence no. CN-1049262, for violating law no. 2 for 2008 regarding food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the regulations issued thereunder and posing a danger to public health.

The food control report stated that the administrative closure decision followed the cafeteria’s repeated violations and its failure to meet the health and food safety requirements and take corrective measures, which necessitated an instant action to be taken to ensure food safety and health of consumers.

The administrative closure order would remain in effect until the cafeteria fulfilled all the requirements for healthy and safe food, the ADAFSA said.

The ADAFSA indicated that the closure and detection of the observed violations came as part of the inspection efforts aimed at strengthening the food safety system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensuring the abidance of all facilities by food safety requirements, while focusing on proactive protection of consumers.

The ADAFSA called on the public to communicate with it and report any food violations by calling the Government of Abu Dhabi’s toll free number 800555, enabling its inspectors to take the necessary measures for the ultimate aim of providing safe food to all Abu Dhabi inhabitants.