Abu Faour issues more safety guidelines for food enterprises

Minister of Public Health, Wael Abu Faour, announced in a press conference last week two new checklists for food safety and aimed at institutionalizing the campaign of Ministry. Abu Faoor was speaking after his meeting with economic groupings to discuss long-standing procedures for food safety to be distributed to hotels, restaurants and other relevant establishments. The agreed checklists included: one form for collecting food samples that will be used by both the Ministry’s inspectors and food entrepreneurs. The second represents a list of specifications and standards to be implemented by food enterprises. In light of the above guidelines, food establishments are requested to rectify the conditions within their establishments and to improve their food preparation and maintenance facilities, Abu Faoor noted that these checklists are now binding for both the Ministry and food enterprises alike and will be tested on a short pilot basis. For the complete checklist forms, please visit the following link: http://www.al-akhbar.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/20150203/doc20150203.pdf
(Annahar, Al Akhbar, Al Diyar, Feb 3, 2015).