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| Source: Center for Government Communication, KSA. Food and drug inspectors are at the borders 24x7 to clear items from Hajj pilgrims. |
The 150 inspectors are assigned to King
Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, and Prince Mohammed bin
Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, KSA as well as the land and sea
entry points that receive pilgrims to clear any products coming in 24x7.
A total of 7,954 items were cleared, while 310 items had expired, came from unknown sources, or were in unusually large quantities.
The authority has also inspected 413 facilities
such as kitchens, fast-food restaurants, and storage units.
During the inspections, 461 health violations were found and 473 kg of
food was destroyed. The authority is working together with the highway patrol at its three designated checkpoints
(Alshumaisi, Aljamjoum, and Bahra) for the first time to inspect vehicles that transport
food. So far, 8,871 vehicles have been inspected, and 88.7 tons of
spoiled food, and 14,964 l of spoiled liquid food, have been registered.