UAE | Health
Contaminated cheese not sold in Abu Dhabi says official
Cheese lovers in Abu Dhabi don’t need to worry about a contaminated product, said Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority.
- By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter
- Published: 15:23 March 27, 2008
Abu Dhabi: Cheese lovers in Abu Dhabi don't need to worry about a contaminated product, said Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority.
Mozzarella, a type of soft Italian cheese, which is allegedly contaminated with dioxin, a carcinogenic chemical compound, is not in Abu Dhabi market, a senior official told Gulf News.
"Our extensive inspections all over the market, following international media reports on contaminated Mozzarella, proved that it is not available in Abu Dhabi market," said Mohammad Jalal Al Reyaysa, Manager of Communication and Information Department at ADFCA.
He said whenever such contamination is reported, ADFCA carries out inspections promptly to take samples for testing and further steps like banning the sale of the product, if needed. "Now we made it clear that is not available in the market," said Al Reyaysa.
Dioxins are a group of toxic chemicals that are byproducts of some forms of combustion and can also come from industry, including paper and pulp production, incinerators and businesses that use chlorine.
Japan and South Korea have suspended imports of the cheese while the European Commission had asked Italy for assurances that the country's top mozzarella is safe to eat following reports of contamination, reported Reuters. Italy said on Wednesday, only a small number of buffalo mozzarella farms had been found to be using milk tainted with cancer-causing dioxin, seeking to avert a food scare over one of its most famous culinary treats.
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