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Dubai - 312 food outlets in Dubai have received the Gold Rating (above Excellent) for the first time under the new assessment.

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Published: Tue 22 Nov 2016, 12:45 PM

Last updated: Wed 23 Nov 2016, 11:48 AM

 How the outlets fared in 2016:> 7,052 outlets - Very Good (B) rating
> 9,162 outlets - Good (C) rating
> 670 outlets - Acceptable (D) and Weak (E)
For the first time since the implementation of the inspection system based on the risk of violations, Dubai Municipality has closed down 163 food outlets temporarily due to maintenance and hygiene issues.
Sultan Ali Al Tahir, Head of Food Inspection Section at Dubai Municipality, said that the municipality had received reports on 1,886 food outlets between the first of January until the end of September. 
The food inspection team carried out 23,983 inspection visits at the food outlets operating in Dubai during the nine months of this year, of which 17, 971 were routine visits.
Al Taher stated that the assessment of food establishments has been changed last June after applying the new system, which depends on the risk of violations. 
On another note, 312 food outlets in Dubai have received the Gold Rating (above Excellent) for the first time under the new assessment.  

Sultan Ali Al Tahir, Head of Food Inspection Section at Dubai Municipality
"It is for the first time, after applying the new system, that food outlets are getting above Excellent rating. Because of that we have put a new grade, that is the Gold Rating (A +), and 312 food outlets received this rating," Al Tahir pointed out. 
He said the new system has contributed to the modification of the conditions in the outlets and they improved their performance. 
The number of food establishments that received high rating increased compared with that of the same period last year. 
Also, 1,084 food outlets received the rating of Excellent (A) during the period between January and September, which is a number achieved for the first time.
He added that 7,052 outlets got a rating of Very Good (B), compared to that of 3,776 outlets during the same period last year, while 9,162 outlets got the rating of Good (C), compared to that of9,164 shops, and 670 outlets got the rating of Acceptable (D ) and Weak (E), compared to that of 676 last year.
The new system for evaluating food outlets relies on the fact that they receive full points in the checklist, and every violation reduces points.
Depending on the violation, the inspector gives the outlet one of four cards: Red for hazardous violations, which means the outlet should amend the condition no later than three days; Yellow for violations that do not directly affect the safety of food, and after adjusting the position these shops will get a White card, until the date for the next inspection visit, and the outlets that meet the conditions get a Green card.
reporters@khaleejtimes.com


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