المملكة: Ramadan preparations.. "the environment" Launches inspection campaigns on markets and slaughterhouses

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture intensified its field monitoring tours across the Kingdom, as part of early preparations to receive The blessed month of Ramadan, with the aim of enhancing compliance with approved regulations, raising the efficiency of health and environmental control in public utility markets and slaughterhouses, and ensuring the abundance and quality of food products during the season that witnesses a noticeable increase in demand rates.

The inspection tours included carrying out extensive field visits to markets and slaughterhouses in various regions, to verify the readiness of facilities, and ensure the abundance of agricultural and food goods and products, which contributes to meeting the needs of consumers during the month of Ramadan, in addition to follow-up Implementing approved health and environmental requirements.

The supervisory teams focused on evaluating Readiness of slaughterhousesin terms of technical and medical personnel and operational equipment, ensuring the safety of slaughtering procedures, the cleanliness of facilities, and the correctness of storage and transportation operations, ensuring the provision of safe food products in accordance with the highest health and environmental standards.

The tours also included implementing awareness and guidance programs targeting those working in relevant activities, to enhance compliance with approved regulations and instructions, in addition to educating consumers about the importance of following sound health practices when purchasing food products, and ensuring their suitability. And its quality.

The Ministry confirmed that these tours come within an integrated system of oversight and awareness campaigns that it carries out periodically in various regions of the Kingdom, with the aim of developing the level of services provided in markets and slaughterhouses, enhancing food safety, and raising the level of compliance with health requirements, which will reflect positively on the health and safety of citizens and residents during the holy month of Ramadan. Demand for markets and slaughterhouses, calling on facility owners and workers to cooperate with field teams, adhere to health requirements, and report any violations through official channels, which contributes to achieving the highest levels of quality and food safety.