By Ibrahim Mohamed
The Information Centre of the National Food Safety Authority announced in its 29th report, during the period from August 3 to 9, that NFSA and Silo Foods Industries started their preparation for the new academic year (AY) 2024/2025 in coordination with the contractors and distributors responsible for distributing the school meal throughout Egypt.
Also, NFSA participated in the rehabilitation programme of the date filling stations in the New Valley governorate to comply with the food safety requirements in co-operation with the Export Council for Agricultural Crops and with the support from Assessment and Inspection of Food Businesses (TAIB).
A number of field visits have been carried out to date at stations and gathering centres to monitor the obstacles faced by workers in the sector during the period from 4 to 7 August.
NFSA highlighted in its report that the General Administration of Factories Control carried out 105 supervisory inspections of food factories nationwide.
The Department of Control of Packing Stations and Centres made 40 visits and issued 472 agricultural export permits.
Beans topped the list of exports at 12,000 tonnes, followed by sweet potatoes and onions at 10,000 tonnes for each, and types of exported vegetables reached 70.
Mango and strawberry exports were in the lead with 10,000 tonnes each, followed by citrus fruit at 6,000 tonnes.
Sudan, Syria, Libya, and Saudi Arabia were the biggest customers for Egyptian products out of 150 importers.
Russia, followed by Ukraine, Romania, France, and Brazil, were the biggest exporters to Egypt.
The General Administration for Registration and Licensing of Private Food registered 57 products, eight companies, examined 804 new products, and issued 8 free sell certificates.
Complaints Management carried out 1025 inspection campaigns to ensure the safety of food in a number of governorates.
Control of Commercial Chains has conducted 70 commissariats to ensure that their branches meet the requirements of food safety.
490 food establishments were registered, and 295 establishments met the requirements during last week.
The Warehouse Control Department implemented 26 monitoring missions in a number of governorates.
The General Department of Slaughterhouses conducted 11 inspection visits to poultry and meat slaughterhouses, as well as 58 visits to intestinal factories, in addition to issuing 18 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.
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