AMMAN
— In a recent crackdown, Jordan's Food and Drug Administration (JFDA)
inspection teams have closed down 67 food facilities and suspended 313 others
from working due to violations of health requirements and standards of food
preparation, presentation, storage, and safety of production of foodstuffs.
اضافة اعلان
Inspection
rounds during RamadanSince
the start of the fasting month of Ramadan, the administration's supervisory
teams have carried out 5,800 inspection rounds throughout the Kingdom,
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
The
JFDA Director-General Nizar Muhaidat noted that the inspection teams have
destroyed over 60,000kg of food that violated health requirements and were
prepared in poor health conditions.
They
also disposed of over 5,000 liters of liquid food and more than 22,000 liters
of Ramadan juices while seizing about 265,000kg of food from markets for
laboratory testing purposes.
Continued
monitoringThe
JFDA is continuing to implement its monitoring and awareness campaign for
Ramadan, aiming to intensify follow-up to ensure establishments adhere to
health requirements and standards of food preparation.
The
administration encourages citizens to contact its branches in the event of any
observation, complaint, or inquiry through its free complaints line 117114,
e-mail
[email protected], and WhatsApp at (0795632000).
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