A food safety agency has revealed that it conducted more than 103,000 inspection visits in 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) undertook 103,000 inspections during 2023, covering all food establishments within the country. They resulted in 3,391 violations and 27,895 warnings.
Abu Dhabi City accounted for more than half of the inspections conducted last year, with 63,690 visits, compared to almost 30,000 in Al Ain City and nearly 10,000 in the Al Dhafra region. Data was released for World Food Safety Day, celebrated on June 7 each year. Inspection process Implementing an intelligent inspection system that uses artificial intelligence and GPS technology to locate food establishments has facilitated more than 490,000 inspection visits since its launch to carry out daily field tasks for food inspection.
The application schedules inspections, provides contact information for relevant stakeholders, allows access to the historical record of the establishment, enables photography and attachment of documents, and shares the final inspection report with the customer via email or phone. Participation in the Zadna Rating application, launched by ADAFSA to share food establishment assessment results with the public, has reached more than 9,000 outlets in Abu Dhabi. The application allows consumers to view the results of sites based on their level of food safety.
This has contributed to an increase in the compliance rate of food e.
