Food safety: Intensifying campaigns on markets in preparation for Sham El-Nessim
Details of the seventeenth weekly report of the National Food Safety Authority in 2024
– 280 thousand tons of food exports, an increase of 70 thousand tons over last week
The media center of the National Food Safety Authority issued its 17th weekly report for the year 2024, for the period from April 27 – May 3, which included many efforts, initiated by the Authority’s various departments, as the General Administration for Factory Control carried out 79 oversight missions on food factories in all governorates of the Republic during the past week, and 10 food establishments were registered with the National Food Safety Authority, while 2 establishments met the requirements. Registration, and 1 facility for accreditation requirements.
The number of inspection, inspection and accreditation visits carried out by the Department of Control of Packing Stations and Centers reached 33 visits, and 2 facilities were registered with the National Food Safety Authority. 3 establishments are being included in the approved list, and the administration has issued 3,442 export permits for agricultural crops to 1,777 exporting companies.
The number of food consignments exported, according to the report of the General Administration Information Center, for both exports and imports, was The Authority has 5,250 consignments, about 280,000 tons, an increase of 70,000 tons over last week, to 1,620 exporting companies, ranging from 630 varieties of fresh vegetables, fruits, and various food products.
And whatnot. Potatoes continue to top the list of Egyptian exported vegetables with 22 thousand tons, followed by fresh onions with a total of 20 thousand tons, then beans with a total of 5 thousand tons, and the total number of exported types of vegetables reached 63 types with about 60 thousand tons.
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Also, citrus fruits still topped the list of fruits exported last week with a total of 62 thousand tons, followed by strawberries with a total of 15 thousand tons, then various fruits with a total of 8 thousand tons, and the total number of types of fruits exported reached 53 types, about 85 thousand tons.
Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, and Russia represented the largest countries receiving Egyptian exports during the past week, out of a total of 182 importing countries.
Last week, Damietta Port ranked first in the number of food consignments exported from it with a total of 786 consignments, followed by Alexandria Port with 750 consignments, then Cairo Airport Port with a total of 715 consignments.
The number reached Food shipments received in 2015 amounted to about 395 thousand tons to 794 importing companies, ranging from 151 varieties of wheat, various oils, and soybeans from 87 countries. Russia represented the largest country exporting to Egypt, followed by Ukraine, America, Indonesia, and India.
Alexandria Port ranked first in the number of food consignments received, with a total of 646 consignments, followed by Cairo Airport Port, which ranked second With 330 shipments, then Damietta Port with a total of 284 shipments.
The General Administration for Special Food Registration and Licensing registered 20 products and 8 companies, and carried out 5 supervisory visits. The administration also examined 669 new products, It issued 21 free sale certificates.
The authority’s operations room, affiliated with the Strategic Commodities Department, visited the governorates of Dakahlia, Qalyubia, Menoufia, Gharbia, and Beheira to follow up on the work progress of the local wheat receiving committees and eliminate any problems. Obstacles facing the receiving committees, and the Authority’s directors periodically visit the local wheat storage sites within each governorate.
The total number of complaints received by the Authority reached 43 complaints from the various complaint-receiving agencies. (The electronic portal for the unified government complaints system – the Council of Ministers), the Consumer Protection Agency, in addition to complaints submitted directly to the Authority. 25 complaints were closed and 18 complaints are being examined.
Washen The Complaints Management Team carried out campaigns on 162 food establishments to ensure the safety of food products offered in the governorates of Cairo, Giza, North Sinai, Alexandria and Gharbia, while taking all necessary corrective measures in the event of any observations related to food safety.
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With regard to the activities of the Commercial Chains Control Department, 17 oversight missions were carried out on branches of commercial chain establishments to ensure that these establishments meet food safety requirements in a number of governorates of the Republic, and the number of establishments registered with the Department reached 1 branch, bringing it The number of registered chains to date is 1,670 branches for 47 commercial chains.
672 public store establishments with food activities have been registered, and the Public Store Registration and Licensing Department conducted 252 inspections, while 257 completed the inspection. A facility that complied with the requirements of the National Food Safety Authority during the past week.
The Storage Facilities Control Department carried out 22 oversight missions over food stores in the governorates of Cairo, Giza, Dakahlia, Qalyubia, Gharbia, Sharqia, Ismailia, Alexandria, Sohag, Menoufia, the Red Sea and South Sinai.
3 storage facilities were registered with the National Food Safety Authority, while 5 facilities met the accreditation requirements.
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With regard to the management of dairy suppliers, 12 oversight missions were carried out on dairy farms and milk collection centers in the governorates of Beheira, Gharbia, Ismailia, Fayoum, Cairo, Gharbia and Sharqia, and 5 milk shops were completed. Albanians during the past week.
With regard to the management of licensing and oversight of tourist facilities, 60 visits were made, including periodic oversight and inspection of licenses in the governorates of Aswan, Alexandria, the Red Sea, and Giza. , Cairo and Luxor, and 1 restaurant and 1 hotel were registered with the National Food Safety Authority during the past week.
A joint monitoring campaign was also launched with the Authority’s Complaints Department on 29 restaurants in the San Stefano area. In Alexandria Governorate, due to complaints received from citizens from those restaurants in the aforementioned area, and it was revealed during the campaign that they were not registered with the authority and that there was a threat to public health in a number of those establishments, they were given a time limit to take corrective measures, and indeed those establishments took the necessary measures and implemented food safety requirements and were To avoid danger and register 28 restaurants, including the National Food Safety Authority.
The Mobile Food Units Department carried out 6 inspection missions on food units in Cairo Governorate.
 
The Authority’s Grievances Committee examined 370 grievance requests received from various ports.
The General Administration of Slaughterhouses conducted 9 inspection visits to poultry and meat slaughterhouses and factories. Intestines, in addition to 49 follow-up visits to the manufacturing of natural animal packaging in intestine factories.
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The Control Department for Food Contact Materials Factories carried out 3 oversight missions in the governorates of Giza, Sohag, and Qalyubia.
As for About the Authority’s inspection campaigns on markets in various governorates, they came within the framework of the efforts of the Authority’s branches to tighten and tighten control over food establishments, in implementation of the directives of Dr. Tariq Al-Hobi, Chairman of the National Food Safety Authority, to ensure the safety of the food products offered and to preserve the health of consumers in the various governorates.
The Food Safety Branch in Gharbia Governorate launched 20 expanded inspection campaigns on 120 food establishments to ensure the implementation of food safety requirements in the various cities and centers of the governorate (Tanta, Zefta, Qutour, Basyoun, Al-Santa, Kafr El-Zayat). , Mahalla, Samanoud), and these campaigns resulted in the seizure of 1 ton of herring unfit for human consumption, 5,000 pieces of chocolate suspected to be fit for consumption, 1 ton of tomato sauce, and 50,000 pieces of candy of unknown origin.
Within the framework of the awareness and educational role of the National Food Safety Authority to raise public awareness towards improving food safety measures and promoting sound healthy food practices, 15 food facilities were visited and directions were given to implementing corrective measures for those facilities.
15 prosecutorial decisions were implemented, and large-scale campaigns were participated in with the governorate, the Supply Directorate, the Supply Investigation Department, the Veterinary Medicine Directorate, and the Health Directorate. These campaigns resulted in the issuance of 20 reports, which varied between reports of lack of requirements. Health services seized and took samples of a quantity of foodstuffs suspected of being fit for human consumption, estimated at 1 ton (meat, poultry, smoked fish), and all seized items were seized to take legal action.
Also, Inspection and examination of food in rehabilitation and rehabilitation centers in the governorate.
The Food Safety Branch in Damietta Governorate launched 5 joint inspection campaigns with (the Supply Directorate, Veterinary Medicine, Health, the Consumer Protection Agency, and the Environmental Department In the General Office) on 34 food facilities in the governorate centers (Al-Rawda, Mit Abu Ghaleb, Ras El-Bar, Damietta, Kafr Saad).
These campaigns resulted in the destruction of various expired food items. validity and variable natural properties, and the execution process took place in the presence of representatives of the Food Safety Authority and members of the formed committee.
The branch of the Food Safety Authority in Sohag Governorate 2 launched an expanded inspection campaign on 5 food establishments in Within the cities and centers of the governorate (Sharq District, Akhmim), these campaigns resulted in issuing a death report for expired products (meat, frozen products, biscuit packages).
The branch also implemented a campaign An expanded inspection, in conjunction with the Consumer Protection Agency and the Supply Investigations Department, carried out a number of 10 food establishments, which resulted in the seizure of a quantity of expired foodstuffs with changed natural properties, and 11 reports and 7 warnings were issued for managing an establishment without a license.
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The Food Safety Branch in Alexandria Governorate launched 6 inspection campaigns on 10 food establishments, which resulted in the destruction of a quantity of expired food items with changed natural properties (dairy products, candy, juices, baked goods), and it was found that there was a deficiency in food safety requirements. These food establishments were warned of the need to adhere to the requirements for food safety, and to give them a period to rectify their situation and avoid the detected violations.
The Food Safety Branch in 10th of Ramadan City implemented 3 campaigns. Inspection of 21 food establishments in 10th of Ramadan City and Abu Hammad City in Sharkia Governorate. These campaigns resulted in a deficiency in food safety requirements. These establishments were alerted and given a period to rectify their conditions and avoid the detected violations.
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