RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Environment in the Madinah region continues its seasonal campaigns in public markets and slaughterhouses during Ramadan.
The aim is to enhance field monitoring, ensure the quality of agricultural products on display, and raise the level of compliance with health and regulatory requirements, contributing to the enhancement of food safety and the protection of public health, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The ministry branch explained that since the start of the plan, monitoring teams have made 3,554 inspection and guidance tours of public markets and slaughterhouses.
These tours resulted in the seizure and destruction of 11,854 kg of vegetables, fruit, meat, poultry, and fish unfit for consumption, which were disposed of in accordance with regulatory and environmental procedures.
Additionally, 2,490 kg of sound confiscated items were delivered to charitable associations, as part of a community partnership aimed at reducing food waste.
