Doha Municipality launches large-scale inspection of hotels’ food facilities

Published: 31 July 2024

Qatar News Agency
Doha

Doha Municipality has launched a large-scale inspection and awareness campaign of food outlets at over 155 hotels to mark the summer season and increase the families and individuals’ visit to hotels.

Over 30 veterinarians, alongside food inspectors, participated in this 15-day inspection campaign along with officials from the municipal control department. They also organized health awareness sessions for more than 620 workers at hotel facilities on the significance of the role performed by food handlers, and gave information regarding the causes of foodborne illnesses, along with the effective implementation of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Additionally, 55 samples were collected from food items to be further analyzed at the Central Laboratories Unit to confirm safety and ensure they met the standard specifications.

The campaign was part of the role performed by the Ministry of Municipality, represented by the surveillance authorities in municipalities, which are vested with sweeping powers, under the provisions of Law No.8 of 1990, on regulating inspection of foods consumed by humans, to execute the health policies in everything related to food safety.