الاستفادة من الخبرات النيوزيلندية في مجالات نظم الفحص والرقابة وتصنيع الألبان ومنتجاتها
95 مأمورية رقابية لمصانع الأغذية وجاري إدراج 4 مصانع للقائمة البيضاء
1605 إذن تصدير لحاصلات . More Statement issued by the National Food Safety Authority: The media center of the National Food Safety Authority releases its 11th weekly report
Leverage from New Zealand’s expertise in the fields of examination, monitoring systems, dairy manufacturing and products
95 monitoring officers for food factories and 4 factories are being listed on the white list.
1605 agricultural lands export export permit
1335 food messages in and 15 rejected messages The Information Center of the National Authority for Food Safety released its 11th weekly report from April 8 to 14, which includes many activities:
Participation of the National Food Safety Authority in the preparation of the first strategic framework document for single health in Egypt, which was launched as a shared roadmap for unified health between the ministries (health, population, agriculture, land reform, and environment), in cooperation with the WHO in Egypt, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Egypt.
The “One Health” approach recognizes the close correlation between human, animal and environmental health, and aims to work together between these sectors to achieve better health outcomes, which can effectively contribute to the prevention, forecast and response of global health threats like the pandemic COVID-19
Dr. Tariq Houbi – Chairman of the National Authority for Food Safety – participated in the ceremonial launch of this strategic framework in the presence of a number of representatives of ministries, national bodies, United Nations organizations and embassies.
The Hobby also met Mrs. Amy Lawrenceson – Ambassador of New Zealand to Cairo – on Tuesday, April 11, where the meeting discussed ways to boost the trade exchange between Egypt and New Zealand during the coming period, especially in relation to facilitating the run-out of food exports between the two countries.
And confirmed d Tariq Al-Houbi made sure that the National Food Safety Authority would benefit from New Zealand’s expertise, especially regarding the system of examination, monitoring and risk analysis, and utilizing those experiences in the dairy industry and its products to enhance the efficiency of Egypt’s dairy sector at the academic and research levels.
For her part, Mrs / Amy Lawrenceson – Ambassador of New Zealand in Cairo – praised the meeting held by her and the Chairman of the National Food Safety Authority and the role of the Violets as a service monitoring body in raising levels of food safety, security and the competitiveness of the Egyptian food industries in foreign markets.
Dr. Rasha Jalal – Director-General of the Food Registration and Licensing Administration of the National Food Safety Authority – also participated in an extensive meeting with the Food Division of the Food Industry Chamber in the presence of a large number of manufacturers and producing companies members of the Chamber, and discussed the second meeting For the division, the regulated guidelines for the registration and distribution of special foods in light of National Food Safety Authority Resolution No. 1 of 2017 and Supplementary Resolution No. 13 of 2021.
It is noteworthy that the number of private food and supplement factories members of the Food Chamber of Industries is 588 factories, of which 21 food supplement companies are registered with the Food Safety Authority white list so far, while the listed products have reached 5,600 supplements.
Regarding the activities of different departments ,,,
The General Administration for Factory Control has issued 95 monitoring orders for food factories in all governorates of the Republic, while the number of factories registered with the National Food Safety Authority in the second week of April reached 4 plants, and 4 factories met the requirements of the National Food Safety Board and are being listed to the white list, and the issuance of supply certificate has been updated School feeding on 12th April.
The General Food Administration registered 70 particular food products during the past week.
Regarding the administration of oversight of stations and filling centers, the number of inspection and approval visits reached 46, with 25 inspection visits and 21 inspection visits, including sorting and packing stations Filling centers and primary supplier, the number of facilities registered by the Authority for this week reached 2 primary suppliers, and 1 filling station met the requirements of the National Food Safety Authority and is being white listed.
The Administration for Control of filling stations and centers issued 1605 permission to export agricultural crops this week, and the administration also represented the body at the meeting of the Committee of Vegetables, Fruits and Products in the General Authority for Specifications and Quality.
Regarding the General Administration of Exports, the number of food messages issued has reached 3750 messages with a total of 165125 tons.
According to the General Administration of Food Imports, the number of food messages received reached 1335 messages with a total of 240510 tons, 15 of which were rejected.
In the context of the National Food Safety Authority’s keenness to monitor the performance and workflow in various branches of the authority, Dr. Tariq Houbi, the head of the board, has formed a team of secretaries of the General Administration of Food Imports, to hold one-week training sessions to improve the performance of the board’s work team in Damietta Port. Regarding the management of complaints in the body, a total number of complaints received to the body reached 51 complaints, submitted to the body from different complaint receivers (E-portal of the Unified Government Complaints System – Cabinet) – Consumer Protection Device, this in addition to the complaints submitted directly to the body, 46 complaints were completed, 5 complaints are being investigated.
The Complaints Management Team also launched campaigns on 128 establishments in all governorates of the Republic selling Eid sweets products to verify the validity of the products offered, campaigns were also launched on 32 establishments selling Kunafa and Qatayef and samples were withdrawn to verify their validity.
Regarding the General Administration for Laboratory Affairs, the administration has prepared the technical reports for a number of 1766 samples of imported food shipments, 482 samples of ready-to-export food, 125 samples of local food, as well as 136 samples of special food products.
For the General Massacre Administration, the administration made 6 inspection visits, 1 announced visit, 5 unannounced visits, and 15 export permits for animal packaging were issued to EU countries. Regarding oversight management activities of commercial chains last week, 88 monitoring commissions were carried out for branches of commercial chains establishments to ensure that these establishments meet food safety requirements, in a number of provinces of the republic.
The number of establishments registered with the Department of Commercial Chain Control over the past week was 8 branches, bringing the number of chains registered with the department to date 1241 branches for 45 chain chains.
55 facilities were also restricted in preparation of directing surveillance missions during the coming period in the governorates of Alexandria, Assiut, Ismailia, Dakahlia, Minya, Damietta, Qalyoubia, and North Sinai.
Around the Strategic Merchandise Management activities, the administration has conducted 11 advertised inspection visits of rice factories, as well as recorded 2 rice bats.
The Mobile Food Unit Administration conducted 19 inspections on food units, 4 mobile food units registered, 1 food unit met the requirements of the National Food Safety Authority and is being whitelisted.
Regarding the management of registration and licensing of public stores, 5923 public licensing applications were checked through the electronic system and identification of food activities orders, as well as registration 2184 establishments through the public shop electronic system so far, the management has made 444 inspections, and 36 stores have met the requirements of the food trading license.
The Tourism Facilities Licensing and Oversight Department made 15 visits last week, including patrolling works and multi-provinces license review. In fact, 13 visits to hotels, 2 visits to restaurants, and the number of facilities registered with the National Food Safety Authority reached 1 hotel.
The Storage Oversight Department has conducted 10 warehouse oversight orders, and 1 storage facility has been registered bringing the total number of storage facilities registered with the body to 750 so far.
Regarding the management of dairy suppliers, 11 surveillance operations have been made on mahalabs and dairy collection centers in a number of governorates, and 1 mahalab has been registered to make the total number of dairy supplier facilities registered with the National Food Safety Authority 981, divided into 237 mahalab and 744 dairy collection centers.
Campaigns of the Inspectorate Board on the markets in different governorates
In the framework of the efforts of the branches of the Authority to tighten and tighten control over food establishments, in accordance with the instructions of Dr. Tariq Houbi – Head of the National Board for Food Safety – to ensure the safety of exhibitions and to maintain the health of consumers in different governorates Food Safety Branch staff of Western Governorate visited 170 food establishments to ensure food safety requirements were practiced. 11 tons, 400 kilos of unfit pickles, 150 kilos of Nescafe cream and 250 expired oatmeal packages were seized.
Half a ton of cheese unfit for human consumption was also seized, and according to the approved factor, the sample was found to be falsified and uncompliant for 2020 specification 8390 for adding hydrogen peroxide.
Ice cream products unfit for human consumption estimated at (tons and 200 kg) were executed, based on the decision of the Prosecutor, and a number of (28) prosecutors were executed.
Port Said branch launched 2 joint campaigns with the consumer protection device, which resulted in the work of a bill-free preparation for 50 kilos of starch and 100 kilos of sugar.
The branch of the authority in Badr city passed through more than seventy food establishments, some violations were observed, 4 bags of expired frozen beef necks were found 7/2/2023, as well as unseasoned liver and minced meat showing signs of corruption and change in wick, the products were executed At the request of the official, it was also confirmed that these violations will be compensated and the need to follow the requirements of the National Food Safety Authority. The authority branch in Assiut Governorate also carried out joint campaigns with supply inspectors and supply researchers in the province, and a number of food facilities were passed through at the Abu Tej Center – and Manflout Center, where 22 kilos of liver and meat unfit for human consumption were seized, as the apparent examination shows there were spots, clear injuries and change In natural properties, decomposing in tissue and erupting fluids from it.
74 anonymous salted packages were seized with no data logged on them, and 4 wooden herring boxes totaling 15 kilos, the visual examination shows tissue breakdown and colour change and all of them are unsuitable for human consumption.
A number of 27 kilos of salted fish were seized, and upon the visual examination of the adjustments, a change in the natural characteristics, odor, the appearance of signs of rot, all of them unfit for human consumption, in violation of Ministerial Decision No. 517 of 86 and Law No. 1 of 2017, the stitches, the adjustments and a photo of the report were handed over to the detainees.
Also, the branch of the authority in the governorate of Menoufia launched a joint campaign of Consumer Protection device, 7 expired recalled packages were seized, 20 kilos of white cheese with a change in natural properties, and 4 pieces of turkey cheese with a total weight of 50 kilos with visible signs of corruption. The San Estefano branch in Alexandria Governorate launched a joint campaign headed by the Supply Investigators on food supplement stores and at a number of food stores, a total of 1013 unrecorded and unregistered with the National Food Safety Authority were found, as well as 158 different expired food packages were found. 5 lecturers were released by the supply investigators regarding the violations of facilities.Translated from Arabic
