Monitoring agencies penalises 69 establishments due to safety violations
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Most of the violations were related to poor storage, products of unknown origin, and tampering of nutrition labels.
The SFDA’s monitoring tours, whiFollowing the holy of Ramadan The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) further enhanced their surveilance to maintain quality of food Products .
SFDA has seized over 11 tonnes of Ramadan food products, some from unknown origin, due to poor storage and tampered nutrition labels, local media reported.
The SFDA’s monitoring tours, which covered all regions of Saudi Arabia, were conducted to ensure the safety of food products consumed during Ramadan.
According to SFDA, 719 tours were conducted to warehouses, food distribution centres, retail and wholesale stores, resulting in penalties for 69 establishments and the seizure of more than 11 tonnes of food items.
Other violations included the absence of expiry dates on product labels, poor handling of food products, and lack of proper covering for meat items.