The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) in Egypt has intensified its regulatory efforts to ensure food safety across various sectors. In its latest report, the NFSA's Information Centre disclosed that from October 19 to 25, its Department of Control of Packing Stations and Centres conducted 28 visits, resulting in the issuance of 429 agricultural export permits. Concurrently, the General Administration of Factories Control, in collaboration with the Industrial Development Authority, performed 12 supervisory inspections of food factories nationwide.
During this period, sweet potatoes led agricultural exports with a volume of 13,000 tonnes, followed by beans and mixed vegetables at 8,000 and 6,000 tonnes respectively. The export of vegetables tallied at 50 varieties, totaling 32,000 tonnes, with pomegranates, mangoes, and lemons being the most exported fruits, each category reaching 13,000 and 6,000 tonnes respectively. Notably, Sudan, Libya, the USA, and Saudi Arabia emerged as the primary importers among 166 countries importing Egyptian products.
The NFSA's Strategic Commodities Department conducted 13 inspection visits to wheat storage sites, while the General Administration for Registration and Licensing of Private Food registered 29 products, 14 companies, reviewed 651 new products, and issued 11 free sale certificates. Additionally, the Complaints Management division executed 867 inspection campaigns to verify food safety in several governorates, and the Control of Commercial Chains undertook 55 commissariats. A total of 582 food establishments were registered, with 351 meeting the NFSA's food safety requirements. The Warehouse Control Department carried out 15 monitoring missions, and the General Department of Slaughterhouses inspected facilities in Al-Qalyubia governorate, all in adherence to NFSA's stringent food safety standards.
Source: Egyptian Gazette