Examine and analyze foods and water to make sure they are suitable for consumption

Dr. Nancy Mohamed El-Gendy, head of the central laboratories of the Ministry of Health, revealed the most important services provided by the central laboratories through the Bacteriology Department, which is responsible for controlling all foods and food. Water in all governorates to ensure safe food for citizens.

She pointed out in special statements addressed today to "Vito" that all the laboratories had been certified by ISO, stressing that these laboratories were examining foods derived from bacteria in order to ensure that They were suitable for human consumption, and provided laboratories with the means to badyze the means used by PCR to detect the microbe's DNA. And diagnosis of foodborne pathogens.

The head of the central laboratories of the water laboratories examines samples of filtered water, groundwater, drinking water, dialysis water, water used and beaches, in accordance with the specifications of the Egyptian standard.

She added that the laboratories include a section of mycotoxins in which they detect toxins found in legumes and nuts because they are more susceptible to fungi due to exposure to moisture during transportation and the field storage during harvest.