Being a resident of the UAE, you know that food laws are taken quite seriously in the country. And the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority is one such government organisation in Abu Dhabi that takes its job quite seriously. Known for keeping a strict eye on the food safety measures followed at restaurants, they do their work strictly. And now, recently they closed the restaurant for violating the laws in Abu Dhabi. We are talking about Al Nidham restaurant.
ADFSA Closes Al Nidham In Abu Dhabi
أصدرت هيئة أبوظبي للزراعة والسلامة الغذائية قراراً بالإغلاق الإداري بحق منشأة "مطعم النظام" في أبوظبي، والتي تحمل الرخصة التجارية رقم CN-1038631، وذلك لمخالفتها القانون رقم (2) لسنة 2008 في شأن الغذاء بإمارة أبوظبي والتشريعات الصادرة بموجبه، وكذلك لخطورتها على الصحة العامة.
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— هيئة أبوظبي للزراعة والسلامة الغذائية (@adafsa_gov) March 16, 2024
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority recently shut down Al Nidham restaurant in Abu Dhabi. This was done due to violation of laws in the emirate. Taking to its social media handle on Instagram, it was mentioned that the restaurant had been shut down due to the violations of laws. As it happens, the trade license number mentioned for the restaurant is CN-1038631. Coming to the violation, the post stated that law number (2) of 2008 regarding food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its associate legislation was violated by this restaurant. As a result, the practices at the eatery posed a significant risk to the health of people.
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It Was Previously Given A Warning
According to another report by Gulf Today, it was mentioned that the authority had previously given the restaurant a warning and had slapped the establishment with two fines for high-risk violations. This included an infestation of insects in the kitchen. As a result, the decision has now been taken to shut down the place after repeated violations regarding the food safety requirements.
It should be noted that the authority is known for conducting periodic inspections of all establishments. Ensuring clients adhere to food safety standards and the authority also encourages the public to contact them, if they want to report any violation or concern. Yes, people are free to contact them on the toll-free number 800555.
So, it’s not wrong to say that strictness by the authority ensures that utmost safety is followed by restaurants as they handle our food.
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