The supervision and inspection teams of the Saudi Food and Drug Administration closed 67 food facilities that violated the existence of critical negatives, while 313 other facilities were suspended from work, as part of the 5,800 inspection rounds carried out by its supervisory teams in its branches spread in various regions of the Kingdom since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

The Director General of the Corporation, Dr. Nizar Muhaidat, indicated in a press statement today, Monday, that the control and inspection cadres destroyed, during their rounds, more than 60,000 kilograms of foodstuffs that violate health requirements and were prepared in poor sanitary conditions, and more than 5,000 liters of foodstuffs. liquid and about 22,000 liters of Ramadan juices, and seized about 265,000 kilograms of food circulating in the markets for laboratory examination purposes.

The Foundation continues to implement its monitoring and awareness campaign for the month of Ramadan, which aims to intensify monitoring and close follow-up to ensure that establishments adhere to the application of the necessary health requirements and standards in terms of food preparation, presentation, storage, and safety of production inputs, in continuation of the periodic efforts aimed at ensuring the flow of safe foodstuffs.

And she called on citizens to communicate with her in the event of any observation, complaint or inquiry through the free complaints line 117114, and e-mail [email protected]And WhatsApp at 0795632000.

-(Petra)