Lifting emergency in central laboratories in case of food poisoning

The Ministry of Health announced the lifting of emergency diplomas in the central laboratories of the ministry jointly with Eid al-Adha and the prevention of vacations as well as joint laboratories in the governorates to receive all the samples and environmental and human samples.

The department has focused on intensifying the control of the places of manufacture, exhibition, sale and preservation of meat and meat processing plants and on the withdrawal of samples necessary to determine the degree of fitness for human consumption.

She explained that it had been confirmed that all catering establishments that meet the sanitary requirements had to take legal action against the violations and inform the competent authorities of facilities operated without a license to proceed with the administrative closure or the closure. Stop activities.

She emphasized that coordination with localities and veterinary medicine was aimed at eliminating slaughter and slaughter of sacrificial animals in the context of vector control.

She pointed out that all employees had in their possession a valid medical certificate attesting that they were free from infectious diseases and that the food establishments and their employees complied with the rules of hygiene and manufacturing.

Inspection visit of the Minister of Health on the first day of Eid

She confirmed that in case of suspicion of food poisoning, the necessary investigations would be carried out, samples taken from leftover food, samples taken from humans, samples would be sent to the central laboratories of the Ministry of Health, and the Directorate General of Food Control and Prevention would be informed of suspected cases of food poisoning and epidemiological investigations.