Dubai Food Safety Department introduces new food inspection system

Thursday, 29 October 2015 12:07

New colour-coded cards will help diners find out how restaurants have performed in food safety checks. The Food Safety Department have introduced the new rating system that restaurants can put on display for the public to see. A green card with an A grade is the highest, while a red card indicates that the restaurant failed in inspections as a result of two or more major violations. Bobby Krishna, food inspection specialist at Dubai Municipality says the new system will increase compliance as restaurants will aim to receive the highest grade

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