Ibrahim Mohamed
The General Administration of Factories Control carried out 64 supervisory inspections of food factories nationwide, according to the latest report by the Information Centre of the National Food Safety Authority for 6-19 April.
Fourteen food facilities were registered with the National Food Safety Authority and seven met registration requirements.
Examination, inspection, and accreditation visits by the Department of Control of Packing Stations and Centres registered 55 establishments and issued 3,334 agricultural export permits.
Potatoes topped the list of exports at 56,000 tons, followed by onions, 16,000 tons, olives,10,000 tons.
Citrus fruit exports were in the lead with 86,000 tons, followed by strawberries at 15,000 tons.
Saudi Arabia, Syria, US and Russia were the biggest customers for Egyptian produce out of 180 importers.
The General Administration for Registration and Licensing of Private Food registered 65 products and two factories, carried out three inspection visits and examined 496 new products.
Control of Commercial Chains has conducted 17 commissariats to ensure that their branches meet the requirements of food safety.
The number of establishments registered has reached 2, bringing the number of chains registered to date to 1659 for 47 commercial chains.
The General Department of Slaughterhouses conducted 5 inspection visits to poultry and meat slaughterhouses as well as 62 visits for intestinal factories.
National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) 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 to that end.
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