GCC to unveil new food safety alert system
A new rapid alert system is set to be introduced in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) before the end of this year, which can warn government agencies and consumers about food-borne disease outbreak, food contamination, and food recalls, and prevent the spread of food poisoning in the region.
The Gulf Rapid Alert System for Food (GRASF) is being developed by GCC Committee for Food Safety and is based on an existing system in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) executive director for Executive Directorate for Monitoring Centres and Crisis Management for food sector said the web-based system would enable GCC countries to take immediate and uniform actions whenever there are concerns related to food safety in the region.
"When there is any food-borne disease outbreak, or food contamination, or withdrawal or rejection of any food product in any of our borders or in the retail market, the system will issue warnings to all the national focal points in GCC countries and consumers," Kanhal added.
According to SFDA, UAE and Saudi Arabia are already connected to the new system and other GCC countries are expected to be linked by this year.
The development of the new system was announced by the SFDA at the ongoing 7th Dubai International Food Safety Conference.
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