Dubai Municipality Ensures Safety With 52,233 Inspections In First Half Of 2024

Dubai Municipality conducted 52,233 inspections in the first half of 2024. These checks focused on environment, health, and food sectors to ensure compliance with standards for consumer products, food safety, and general health. The inspections aimed to uphold approved environmental standards across various activities and organisations in the city.

The Municipality's food safety teams carried out 18,374 inspections at diverse food establishments. These included restaurants, hotels, cafés, commercial centres, hypermarkets, supermarkets, and temporary events totalling 31. Additionally, there were 2,733 reports related to food safety during this period.

In the first half of 2024, Dubai had 25,000 food establishments. Among these, 1,373 new establishments opened. This growth underscores the importance of maintaining stringent food safety standards to protect public health.

The environmental teams completed 4,331 inspections. Of these visits, 3,378 targeted projects and industrial and service facilities. The Municipality uses a smart inspection system to plan and execute environmental monitoring tasks efficiently.

Additionally, the Municipality organised a virtual awareness campaign to ensure businesses comply with environmental laws and regulations. This initiative aims to educate stakeholders about their responsibilities towards maintaining a sustainable environment.

Marine Environment Inspections

A total of 783 inspections focused on monitoring the marine environment. These included observing coastal regions and collecting sea samples to ensure compliance with environmental laws. Furthermore, there were 170 inspection visits as part of the natural reserves monitoring program in Dubai.

Public Health Regulations

The Municipality's teams made around 2,962 visits to enforce technical and health regulations strictly. Of these visits, 2,625 were to veterinary facilities and 337 to public health pest control companies. They issued 305 No Objection Certifications (NOCs) for veterinary activities and 1,963 veterinary health certifications for export shipments.

Animal Welfare Oversight

Dubai Municipality addressed 3,305 reports concerning stray animals and non-compliance with animal welfare regulations. They also inspected approximately 160,402 slaughtered animals in Dubai’s slaughterhouses to ensure their safety for human consumption.

The Municipality examined the arrival of 584,276 livestock and checked 465,445 tons of animal feed and food entering the Emirate through various entry points.

Consumer Product Shipments

The campaigns at ports evaluated over 17,000 shipments of consumer products weighing around 145,000 tons. These evaluations ensured that products met approved consumer specifications and requirements before entering the market.

Legal Measuring Instruments

The Dubai Central Laboratory inspected 13,600 legal measuring instruments such as tire pressure gauges and fuel meters. The conformity rate exceeded 99 percent for these instruments.

"Dubai Municipality places a major emphasis on the food, environment, and safety sectors," said Dr. Naseem Mohammad Rafee. "We constantly strive to develop these sectors through monitoring to guarantee the highest standards of safety and quality of life in the Emirate."

This extensive inspection effort by Dubai Municipality highlights its commitment to maintaining high standards in food safety, environmental protection, and public health across the Emirate.

With inputs from WAM