Abu Dhabi food safety body shuts facility over repeated violations of regulations

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) issued a decision administratively shutting down Abu Dhabi-based MS Food Trading LLC, which holds trade licence no. CN-3775923, 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.

ADAFSA explained that the food control report stated that the administrative closure decision followed the facility’s repeated violations of food safety requirements and its failure to correct these violations, which necessitated an instant measure to be taken to ensure food safety and consumers’ health.

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

It indicated that the closure and detection of the observed violations came as part of its plan to strengthen the food safety system in Abu Dhabi and subject all food facilities to regular inspection to ensure their abidance by food safety requirements, while focusing on the proactive protection of consumers.

ADAFSA called on the public to communicate with it and report any food violations or any doubt about the contents of a food item by calling the Government of Abu Dhabi’s toll-free number 800555, enabling its inspectors to take the necessary measures for providing safe food to all Abu Dhabi inhabitants.