Dubai [UAE], Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen food safety in Abu Dhabi, conducted more than 103,000 inspection visits last year, covering all food establishments in the emirate. Was included.
More than half of the inspection visits conducted last year took place in Abu Dhabi city, about 63,690 visits, while Al Ain city had about 29,583 visits and Al Dhafra area had 9,998 visits.
The announcement coincides with World Food Safety Day, which is observed on June 7 each year. ADAFSA reaffirms its commitment to providing safe and healthy food to the Abu Dhabi community. This has been achieved by adopting effective regulatory systems and comprehensive awareness programs in the agriculture and food sector based on international best practices and risk analysis principles.The authority noted that the implementation of its smart inspection system, which uses artificial intelligence and GPS technology to locate food establishments, has led to over 490,000 calls since its launch to complete daily field operations for food inspections. Has facilitated more inspection visits.
The app automatically schedules inspections, provides contact information for relevant stakeholders, allows access to the establishment's historical records, enables photography and document attachments, and sends final inspection reports via email or phone. Shares with the customer.
The “Zadna Rating” application, launched by ADAFSA to share food establishment assessment results with the public, has seen a significant increase in participating food establishments, reaching more than 9,000 in Abu Dhabi. This has contributed to an increase in the compliance rate of food establishments by more than 73%.
The application allows consumers to view the assessment results of food establishments based on the level of food safety, in addition to a separate assessment of the establishment's participation in the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre's “Correct” programme.ADAFSA highlighted its efforts within the Integrated Control Project in Abu Dhabi, the first project of its kind in the Middle East, involving ten government entities. The project aims to integrate the efforts of regulatory bodies to enhance the control system in all forms in Abu Dhabi.
In addition, ADAFSA organized 85 training courses in food safety to enhance the capacity of its staff and enable them to perform food control and inspection tasks. The authority also contributed effectively in organizing events and exhibitions with partners and customers and monitoring participating food venues in the emirate, where more than 1,500 events were covered in 2023.
ADAFSA reported that the Essential Food Safety Training Program (EFST) has achieved concrete results by developing the skills of food handlers and building their knowledge of food safety requirements.Since its launch, more than 230,081 food handlers in establishments have participated in the program and received certified certifications.
ADAFSA also represents the UAE at the meetings of the Codex Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNE), where it exchanges best global practices in food safety. During the first quarter of this year, the Authority participated in 11 Codex meetings and completed eight reports reflecting successful Emirati experiences in food safety.
ADAFSA received the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Award, an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations, in the Business category for Excellence in Innovation and Implementation of the Food Import and Export Platform (FIEMIS). , an integrated portal for food importers and exporters.FIEMIS provides a single window for importers and exporters to submit and track their orders and facilitates procedures for imported food products based on databases available to ADAFSA and its partners. It also provides the service of releasing imported food shipments before the shipment arrives at the port, as well as tracking import and export orders, which contributes to facilitating food trade, attractiveness of imports through Abu Dhabi ports. Increases.
More than half of the inspection visits conducted last year took place in Abu Dhabi city, about 63,690 visits, while Al Ain city had about 29,583 visits and Al Dhafra area had 9,998 visits.
The announcement coincides with World Food Safety Day, which is observed on June 7 each year. ADAFSA reaffirms its commitment to providing safe and healthy food to the Abu Dhabi community. This has been achieved by adopting effective regulatory systems and comprehensive awareness programs in the agriculture and food sector based on international best practices and risk analysis principles.The authority noted that the implementation of its smart inspection system, which uses artificial intelligence and GPS technology to locate food establishments, has led to over 490,000 calls since its launch to complete daily field operations for food inspections. Has facilitated more inspection visits.
The app automatically schedules inspections, provides contact information for relevant stakeholders, allows access to the establishment's historical records, enables photography and document attachments, and sends final inspection reports via email or phone. Shares with the customer.
The “Zadna Rating” application, launched by ADAFSA to share food establishment assessment results with the public, has seen a significant increase in participating food establishments, reaching more than 9,000 in Abu Dhabi. This has contributed to an increase in the compliance rate of food establishments by more than 73%.
The application allows consumers to view the assessment results of food establishments based on the level of food safety, in addition to a separate assessment of the establishment's participation in the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre's “Correct” programme.ADAFSA highlighted its efforts within the Integrated Control Project in Abu Dhabi, the first project of its kind in the Middle East, involving ten government entities. The project aims to integrate the efforts of regulatory bodies to enhance the control system in all forms in Abu Dhabi.
In addition, ADAFSA organized 85 training courses in food safety to enhance the capacity of its staff and enable them to perform food control and inspection tasks. The authority also contributed effectively in organizing events and exhibitions with partners and customers and monitoring participating food venues in the emirate, where more than 1,500 events were covered in 2023.
ADAFSA reported that the Essential Food Safety Training Program (EFST) has achieved concrete results by developing the skills of food handlers and building their knowledge of food safety requirements.Since its launch, more than 230,081 food handlers in establishments have participated in the program and received certified certifications.
ADAFSA also represents the UAE at the meetings of the Codex Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNE), where it exchanges best global practices in food safety. During the first quarter of this year, the Authority participated in 11 Codex meetings and completed eight reports reflecting successful Emirati experiences in food safety.
ADAFSA received the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Award, an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations, in the Business category for Excellence in Innovation and Implementation of the Food Import and Export Platform (FIEMIS). , an integrated portal for food importers and exporters.FIEMIS provides a single window for importers and exporters to submit and track their orders and facilitates procedures for imported food products based on databases available to ADAFSA and its partners. It also provides the service of releasing imported food shipments before the shipment arrives at the port, as well as tracking import and export orders, which contributes to facilitating food trade, attractiveness of imports through Abu Dhabi ports. Increases.
