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Al Etihad
9 hours ago
- Health
- Al Etihad
ADAFSA launches awareness campaign on safe slaughtering practices ahead of Eid Al Adha
2 June 2025 23:06 ABU DHABI (WAM) As Eid Al Adha approaches, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is intensifying its efforts to raise public awareness about the importance of slaughtering livestock in licensed campaign aims to curb random slaughter practices and dealings with unlicensed butchers, reinforcing biosecurity measures and public health standards to prevent zoonotic diseases that can spread between humans and emphasises that slaughtering in regulated abattoirs plays a vital role in ensuring public health. Abattoirs across Abu Dhabi offer controlled environments that minimise contamination risks, ensuring that carcasses are processed in clean and hygienic conditions and preventing inspections before and after slaughter guarantee the safety of meat for human consumption. Qualified and legally licensed butchers oversee the process, while waste management protocols ensure the safe disposal of slaughtering by-products, aligning with biosecurity authority highlights that veterinary inspections at abattoirs assess meat safety, identify diseases and parasitic infections, and determine cases requiring partial or full condemnation. These inspections help control zoonotic diseases. ADAFSA also ensures that Islamic slaughtering guidelines—including proper positioning, recitation, precise cutting techniques for efficient bleeding, and full exsanguination—are adhered to, as poor bleeding due to fever or improper cutting can compromise meat quality. Each year, ADAFSA intensifies its pre-Eid Al Adha awareness efforts, offering educational guidance to the public. The campaign encourages residents to utilise Abu Dhabi's modern abattoirs, which adhere to high safety and hygiene standards, ensuring that slaughtered meat is safe for consumption and preserving public health.
Zawya
20 hours ago
- General
- Zawya
ADAFSA launches awareness campaign on safe slaughtering practices ahead of eid al-adha
Abu Dhabi: As Eid Al-Adha approaches, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is intensifying its efforts to raise public awareness about the importance of slaughtering livestock in licensed abattoirs. The campaign aims to curb random slaughter practices and dealings with unlicensed butchers, reinforcing biosecurity measures and public health standards to prevent zoonotic diseases that can spread between humans and animals. ADAFSA emphasises that slaughtering in regulated abattoirs plays a vital role in ensuring public health. Abattoirs across Abu Dhabi offer controlled environments that minimise contamination risks, ensuring that carcasses are processed in clean and hygienic conditions and preventing the cross- contamination .Veterinary inspections before and after slaughter guarantee the safety of meat for human consumption. Qualified and legally licensed butchers oversee the process, while waste management protocols ensure the safe disposal of slaughtering by-products, aligning with biosecurity regulations. The authority highlights that veterinary inspections at abattoirs assess meat safety, identify diseases and parasitic infections, and determine cases requiring partial or full condemnation. These inspections help control zoonotic diseases,. ADAFSA also ensures that Islamic slaughtering guidelines—including proper positioning, recitation, precise cutting techniques for efficient bleeding, and full exsanguination—are adhered to, as poor bleeding due to fever or improper cutting can compromise meat quality. Each year, ADAFSA intensifies its pre-Eid Al-Adha awareness efforts, offering educational guidance to the public. The campaign encourages residents to utilise Abu Dhabi's modern abattoirs, which adhere to high safety and hygiene standards, ensuring that slaughtered meat is safe for consumption and preserving public health.
Gulf Today
5 days ago
- Health
- Gulf Today
Grocery shut down in Abu Dhabi after repeated food safety violations
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture & Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) issued a decision administratively shutting down Al Mustaqbal Jadeed Baqala LLC. in Abu Dhabi Island for violating Law no. 2 for 2008 regarding food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the legislation issued thereunder and posing a serious risk to public health. The ADAFSA explained that the food control report stated that the administrative closure decision came as a result of the grocery's repeated violations of food safety and its failure to fulfill food safety requirements, which necessitated an instant action to be taken to maintain food safety and ensure consumers' health. The ADAFSA affirmed that the administrative closure order would remain in effect until the facility corrects the violations and meets all the necessary requirements to ensure the health and safety of food. The administrative closure and detection of abuses come as part of ADAFSA's plan to strengthen the food safety system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensuring that all facilities meet food safety requirements, the ADAFSA said, noting that all facilities are subject to regular inspection by its inspectors. The ADAFSA called on the public to communicate with it and report any violations in any food establishment by calling the Abu Dhabi Government's toll-free number 800555, enabling the ADFASA's inspectors to take the necessary action for safe food for all members of society in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Khaleej Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Abu Dhabi: Grocery shut down for posing 'serious' risk to public health
Another food facility has been shut down in Abu Dhabi as the emirate's authority intensifies food safety inspections across the city. A grocery was shut down in the emirate due to food safety violations, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) announced on Wednesday. Al Mustaqbil Jadeed Baqala LLC, located in Abu Dhabi Island, Hamdan Street, was shut down after it was found violating Law No. (2) of 2008 on food safety in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its associated regulations. The authority added that the establishment's practices posed a serious risk to public health. Crackdown on businesses for violating food safety rules continues in Abu Dhabi as the food safety authority continues to shut down and give warnings to such eateries, while also informing the public about these strict measures. Earlier this month, authorities ordered the closure of Zaiqa Grill N Restaurant located in Al Dana for violations of food safety regulations. A Bengali restaurant, Chittagong Restaurant, was also shut down after it committed repeated violations. Prior to that, five restaurants and a supermarket were closed in the emirate for breaching food safety laws. The eateries included Pak Ravi Restaurant, Lahore Garden Grill Restaurant and Cafeteria, Karak Future Cafeteria, Rich and Fresh Supermarket, Salty Desi Darbar Restaurant and Al Maqam Corner Restaurant.
Al Etihad
6 days ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
DoE, ADAFSA agree to share data for Agriculture and Food Security Data Platform
28 May 2025 12:26 ABU DHABI (WAM)The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) and the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) have signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) on cooperation and data sharing for the Agriculture and Food Security Data Platform in the signing ceremony was witnessed by Dr. Abdulla Humaid Al Jawan, Chairman of the DoE. It was signed by Engineer Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Undersecretary of the DoE, and Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Ameri, Acting Director-General of this occasion, Al Rumaithi stated, "Collaboration with ADAFSA is a significant step toward building a robust data ecosystem that supports future policies in the fields of energy and agriculture. It also enables us to leverage artificial intelligence technologies to anticipate future developments and achieve sustainability."Al Ameri said, "This partnership with the Department of Energy reaffirms our shared commitment to realising Abu Dhabi's vision of building a sustainable and resilient food system that can address future challenges and enhance the emirate's food security."He added that the authority, through this agreement, aims to strengthen strategic cooperation—particularly in artificial intelligence and analytics—based on the critical role of integrated data in supporting decision-making and advancing food security and agricultural sustainability in Abu Dhabi. Al Ameri noted, "The platform developed by the authority is a key pillar of this partnership. It provides accurate and comprehensive data that enables us to analyse challenges and develop innovative solutions. It also contributes to enhancing transparency and operational efficiency, thereby improving the quality of policies and services provided to farmers and investors in the agricultural sector."
