Abu Dhabi shuts restaurant for violating food safety laws

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has issued a an administrative decision to shut down “Amir Al Sham Restaurant & Grills” establishment in Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi.

The facility, which holds trade licence no. CN-1755820, has been found violating law no. 2 for 2008 regarding food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the regulations issued thereunder and posing a danger to public health.

The ADAFSA explained that the food control report stated that the administrative closure decision followed the restaurant’s repeated violations of food safety requirements.

Moreover, the facility failed to implement efficacious corrective measures to rectify the aforementioned violations, which have an adverse impact on food safety and consumer health. Four violations were issued with a warning of administrative closure due to an insect infestation within the facility.

The administrative closure order would remain in effect until the facility fulfilled all the requirements for healthy and safe food.

The ADAFSA indicated that the closure and detection of the observed violations came as part of the inspection efforts aimed at strengthening the food safety system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensuring the abidance of all facilities by food safety requirements, noting that all facilities, irrespective of their nature and food products, are subject to regular inspection.

The ADAFSA called on the public to communicate with it and report any food violations or any doubt about the contents of a food item by calling the Government of Abu Dhabi’s toll free number 800555, thus its inspectors will take the necessary measures for the ultimate aim of providing safe food to all Abu Dhabi inhabitants.