The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has extended the period for submitting requests for compliance forms for food transportation means for facilities under its control, in order to facilitate the process of examining food transportation through entry points in Makkah.

His Excellency the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, met during his recent official visit to the United Kingdom, a number of CEOs of British companies, businessmen and representatives of the private sector.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has seized a food warehouse in Riyadh that modifies the country of origin on the outer packaging of products through repackaging.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) indicated that breastfeeding reduces the child’s risk of respiratory and digestive infections, prevents anemia, obesity, and diabetes, and reduces the risk of some types of cancers, infections, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). it also reduces the risk of anemia for the mother, helps return the uterus to its normal size, maintains an ideal weight, reduces weight gain, especially after childbirth, and reduces the risk of ovarian and breast cancer and osteoporosis.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has decided to lift the temporary ban imposed on the import of poultry meat, table eggs, and their derivatives from Central Denmark Region in Denmark.

SFDA explained that the decision was based on its follow-up to international reports related to food safety in the world, and reports issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) indicating that the highly pathogenic avian influenza does not exist in that region.

Coffee is the most consumed beverage, but coffee consumers face a challenge in storing it for fear of changing its original flavor and taste. Many people associate coffee storage with preserving these two components, knowing that when stored incorrectly, it may lead to the accumulation of microbes on it, causing food poisoning.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) advised to wash dates well with running water before eating it in order to reduce the residues of pesticides and chemicals, if present, and to avoid using the water used to wash it more than once.

It explained that dates are contaminated either by chemical substances such as pesticide residues and heavy and toxic metals, or by physical substances (foreign bodies such as the presence of metal parts), or by the growth of microorganisms (yeasts and moulds).

Each food product has its own state of preservation, and the state and duration of preservation may differ from what is written on the product after opening or cooking. Therefore, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) calls for not mixing surplus foods from Suhoor and Iftar tables with different or surplus foods from different days to avoid exposure to food contamination.