By Ibrahim Mohamed
The Information Centre of the National Food Safety Authority, during the period June 29 to July 5, announced its 24th report.
It included that the General Administration of Factories Control carried out 77 supervisory inspections of food factories nationwide.
Examination, inspection, and accreditation visits by the Department of Control of Packing Stations and Centres reached 44 and issued 941 agricultural export permits.
Onions topped the list of exports at 15,000 tonnes, followed by beans at 13,000 tonnes, potatoes at 12,000 tonnes, and 63 types of exported vegetables at 50,000 tonnes.
Citrus fruit exports were in the lead with 20,000 tonnes, followed by grapes at 15,000 tonnes and strawberries at 15,000 tonnes.
Saudi Arabia, the US, Spain, and Sudan were the biggest customers for Egyptian products out of 186 importers.
Russia was the largest exporter of Egypt, followed by Brazil, the US, Ukraine, and Indonesia.
The General Administration for Registration and Licensing of Private Food registered 45 and examined 673 new products.
Complaints Management carried out 256 inspection campaigns to ensure the safety of food in a number of governorates.
Control of Commercial Chains has conducted 20 commissariats to ensure that their branches meet the requirements of food safety.
The Warehouse Control Department implemented 17 monitoring missions in a number of governorates, and 7 of them met the requirements.
The General Department of Slaughterhouses conducted 8 inspection visits to poultry and meat slaughterhouses, as well as 59 visits to intestinal factories, in addition to issuing 23 permissions for exports to the EU.
The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), as part of its role, has launched extensive inspection campaigns to ensure food safety.
This came in line with directives from NFSA chairman Dr Tareq El-Houby to tighten the control on food establishments in a number of governorates.
