The closure of "Pasha Egypt" restaurant in Abu Dhabi due to its "danger to public health"

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority issued a decision to administratively close the "Pasha Egypt Restaurant" facility on Defense Street in Abu Dhabi, which holds the commercial license No. CN-2003449, for violating Law No. (2) of 2008 regarding food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the legislation issued thereunder, as well as for its seriousness On public health.

The authority stated that the food control report stated that the administrative closure decision came as a result of repeated many violations related to the health and safety requirements of food, including storing foodstuffs on the floor, not cleaning the kitchen and equipment from accumulated dirt, not maintaining the shelves of refrigerators and freezers from rust, and leaving cooked hot food. At room temperature, the presence of ready-to-eat foods that are not covered, in addition to the absence of a food label for foodstuffs (ground meat, ribs) and other irregularities.

Despite the succession of inspecting the facility, it did not respond to the inspectors ’remarks related to the health and food safety requirements, as the inspectors issued three violations and issued three final warnings against the facility during the period from February 10 to September 20, but it did not correct its situation and complete the observations contained in each violation. .

The authority confirmed that the administrative closure order will remain in effect until the violations are corrected and the facility meets all the necessary requirements to ensure the health and safety of food.

She stated that the administrative closure decisions and the detection of observed violations come within the framework of inspection efforts aimed at strengthening the food safety system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and to confirm the monitoring role to ensure that all establishments adhere to food safety requirements, explaining that all establishments of different nature and food products are subject to periodic inspection by inspectors of the authority to ensure that Complying with food safety requirements.

The authority called on the public to contact it and report any violations that are detected in any food establishment or when suspicion of the contents of the food item by calling the Abu Dhabi government toll-free number 800555 so that the authority inspectors take the necessary action to reach safe and sound food for all members of society in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi .

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