Ministry of Municipalities and Housing: Inspection of 1,300 Samples Daily and Implementation of More Than 2,800 Supervisory Visits in Makkah and the Holy Sites
وزارة البلديات والإسكان: فحص 1300 عينة يوميًا وتنفيذ أكثر من 2800 زيارة رقابية بمكة والمشاعر
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has intensified health inspection and food safety operations in Makkah and the Holy Sites as part of its operational preparations for the Hajj 1447 AH season. The ministry's operational system comprises more than 380 catering and food safety inspectors and 403 environmental sanitation personnel, supported by five advanced laboratories capable of testing up to 1,300 samples daily — equivalent to one sample per minute — to ensure the safety of food, water, and services provided to pilgrims. Inspectors conduct more than 2,800 supervisory visits daily to food and commercial establishments, while the ministry's broader infrastructure plans include road, bridge, tunnel, lighting, and volunteer mobilisation programmes across Makkah and the Holy Sites for the 1447 AH season.
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