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Time of India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Abu Dhabi shuts down food trading firm over public health violations
Abu Dhabi shuts down MS Food Trading over serious food safety violations/Representative Image Abu Dhabi authorities have ordered the administrative closure of MS Food Trading after the establishment violated Law No. (2) of 2008, which governs food safety in the emirate. The decision, issued by the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa), cites the business as posing a risk to public health. Reason for Closure Adafsa officials found that MS Food Trading failed to comply with safety regulations that apply to all businesses handling food, including restaurants, groceries, and trading firms. The violation triggered immediate enforcement action due to the potential threat to consumers. Under the law, food violations are taken seriously if they involve: Poisonous or toxic substances Excessive pesticide residues Banned food additives Radioactive contamination Harmful allergens or veterinary drug residues Expired or bacteria-contaminated food Worm-infested items Cross-contamination during handling Meat from sick or improperly slaughtered animals Misleading food labels or adulterated products Adafsa conducts routine inspections across Abu Dhabi to monitor food-related businesses and enforce food safety standards. Will the Business Reopen? The closure is not necessarily permanent. According to Law No. (2) of 2008, the authority may keep the business closed: Until the owner addresses and corrects the violation, or Until a final court decision is issued Reopening can only occur after official approval from Adafsa. The law ensures that no establishment resumes operations unless it meets all safety and compliance requirements.
Khaleej Times
01-07-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Abu Dhabi closes food trading business for risk to public health
The emirate often inspects establishments including restaurants, food trading, groceries, and other businesses that deal with food in any manner Abu Dhabi closed MS Food Trading for violating a law related to food, and posing a risk to public health. The emirate often inspects establishments including restaurants, food trading, groceries, and other businesses that deal with food in any manner. The administrative closure order by Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) comes after the establishment was found in violation of Law No. (2) of 2008. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Is the closure permanent? According to the law, officials may close the establishment "until the owner overcomes the violation or a final court decision is issued by the court". In all cases, the establishment shall not be re-opened unless an official approval is issued by the Authority. What is considered a food violation? Food is considered harmful to health in a variety of cases, including if the food contains poisonous material, high pesticide residues, banned food additives, radioactive contamination, harmful allergens, or hormones with high veterinary or other residues. If the food is expired, contaminated with bacteria, worms, handled in conditions with exposure to cross contamination or comes from a sick animal or one that died prior to slaughtering, this also constitutes a violation. In addition, several provisions list types of misleading labels and food adulterated with different kinds of substances which may lead to the closure of the establishment.
