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Sawsan Abdullah Al-Baker, Director of the Food Security Department of the Ministry of Health, stated that many conditions have been established for food establishments to protect consumers, especially in light of the pandemic of the new Corona Virus “Covid 19” Noting that the campaigns covered nearly 120 consumer societies, as well as all factories. Located in the second industrial zone.
She said during the “Social Distance” program on Qatari television on Sunday night that the ministry’s campaigns were conducted within efforts of the integrated state to limit the spread of the Corona virus and its goal was to educate food establishments on preventive and preventive measures to prevent the spread of the virus, through the application of a set of health requirements In line with the World Health Organization and issued in the form of official circulars addressed to officials of establishments and dietary guidelines and the preparation of many illustrative means, such as posters in different languages and distribution, and ensure that they are applied in a way that ensures product safety. GAT and employees of food establishments.
He explained that the security of the products after production in the case of loading is done so that the means of transport must be clean, as well as sterilize the surfaces of the products before leaving the factory and receive them in the hypermarket, as well as sterilize them.
In response to a question about the most important violations that were monitored during the inspection campaigns, Sawsan Al-Baker believed that it is normal in any food facility or in any system in the world that there are violations, either with or without intention, but the most important violation is the positive impact of inspection campaigns carried out by government agencies.
She added: The modern approach to food control depends on the principle of partnership with stakeholders, which are the private sector, and therefore the real success for us, as the Food Safety Administration, is not counting the violations and publishing their numbers, but our real success lies in preventing violations before they occur and minimizing the number of non-compliance cases, through the awareness and cooperation of On the one hand, and applying deterrent provisions for the other.
She continued: I don’t call it irregularities, but I call it challenges we faced during this period, including lack of awareness among workers, because the Corona “Covid 19” virus caused confusion in several sectors, particularly the food sector, which had a large Focus on this period, and among the challenges is also the correct way to wear masks and gloves. When to use it and who uses it, and also what is related to sterilization and disinfection, and what disinfectants should be used, and we gave them advice about it.
He noted that the work was divided between the Ministry of Health and the ministries of the municipality and the environment, commerce and industry, extending their appreciation and appreciation for their efforts in this regard, adding: Our focus in the Ministry of Health in the hypermarket and associations and we cover about 120 consumer companies, as well as all the factories located in the second industrial zone. And we have covered almost 50 factories and factories in the industrial zone are currently being inspected.
Regarding the requirements established for food establishments, Sawsan Abdullah Al-Baker clarified that there are different types of food establishments, including the hypermarket that we are currently focusing on, and there are specific requirements that we are currently focusing on for prevent Covid 19, including, but not limited to:
(1) Check the temperature of food handlers or food establishment employees. (2) Follow healthy food handling behaviors, such as wearing masks and gloves and times to change them, and these were some of the challenges we faced. (3) The need to provide alcoholic antiseptics to the hands in the various sections of the food establishment, and whoever goes to the associations, is observed to exist.
(4) Intensify disinfection processes for common surfaces and areas that may be contaminated or transmitted by infections. (5) The presence of preventive facilities within the facility, including the need for toilets, toilets and disinfectants. (6) Educate food handlers about the risks of the virus and the ways it is infected. (7) Report any food merchants to any food merchant, prevent them from doing the job if symptoms appear, and call the 16000 hotline.
(8) Adherence to health requirements is very important when food is delivered, adding: Now everyone is sitting at home and asking for “delivery” because delivery companies have a great focus on this aspect, and we have established controls for They in official circulars and even those dealing with delivery companies have controls that must be followed. It must be verified before giving food to delivery companies.
(9) She emphasized that shopping carts are among the most important things that have focused on protecting consumers and emphasizes the need to directly sterilize them with appropriate alcohol disinfectants.
