The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority issued a decision to administrative closure of the food establishment “Fotia Restaurant” in Al Ain, which holds commercial license No. CN- 2271108 due to its violation of Law No. (2) of 2008 regarding food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the legislation issued pursuant to it, as well as its risk to health the public.
The authority clarified that the report issued by the inspection staff stated that the administrative closure decision came as a result of the establishment's failure to implement the health and food safety standards and requirements and not to maintain the health level of the facility, which may affect the level of food safety and consumer health.
The Authority confirmed that the administrative closure order will continue as long as its causes exist, as activity can be allowed to start again after correcting the conditions of the facility and meeting all the necessary requirements, and removing them for the reasons of violations, indicating that the most prominent violations that were monitored in the facility were the failure of the owner of the food establishment to comply with the observations observed before The inspector during the past visits, which relate to the presence of insects in the food handling areas, which affects the safety of foodstuffs and their exposure to the risk of contamination and threats to the health of consumers, and the inspector’s observations not to keep the main and restaurant doors doors open throughout the working hours, indicating that the decision to close was previously directed Final warning and editing of 3 violations against the facility last April and May.
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The Commission that the closure and revealed irregularities observed comes within the framework of the inspection efforts of the Commission to strengthen the pillars of food safety in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the confirmation of which the strict control applied by the inspectors of the Commission level, noting that all establishments according to their nature and food products are subject to their tours of inspection periodic efforts to ensure Those who comply with all food safety requirements.
The Authority appealed to the public to communicate with it, and to report any violations that are monitored in any food establishment or when in doubt about the contents of the foodstuff by calling the toll-free number for the Abu Dhabi government 800555 so that the commission’s inspectors take the necessary action to reach safe and sound food for all members of society in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi .