The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing intensified its health monitoring and food safety activities in Holy Makkah and the Holy Sites as part of its operational preparations for Hajj season 1447 AH, with the aim of enhancing compliance and raising the level of safety in food and commercial establishments.
The Ministry explained that the operational system comprises more than 380 catering and food safety inspectors and 403 environmental sanitation personnel, which supports the efficiency of field monitoring and increases the speed of response at the targeted locations.
The Ministry affirmed that monitoring activities are supported by 5 advanced laboratories with an operational capacity of up to 1,300 samples per day, equivalent to testing one sample every minute, to ensure the safety of the food, water, and services provided to the Guests of the Most Merciful.
Inspectors also carry out more than 2,800 inspection visits per day to food and commercial establishments, which contributes to raising compliance levels and enhancing the efficiency of the services provided during the season.
These activities come as part of an integrated monitoring system implemented by the Ministry in Holy Makkah and the Holy Sites, within its plans aimed at raising the quality of the municipal and health services provided to pilgrims during Hajj season 1447 AH.
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing had announced, as part of its operational plans for Hajj season 1447 AH, the implementation of more than 11 million linear meters of roads, and the treatment and development of nearly 74 million m² of road surfaces, in addition to raising the readiness of 123 bridges and 44 tunnels for pedestrians and vehicles, and preparing 62 additional tunnels within the movement and mobility system at the Holy Sites, as well as operating 66 field service centers, including 28 centers within the Holy Sites, and constructing and equipping 20 pedestrian bridges and 18 tunnels, which supports the speed of response and raises the efficiency of movement and operational services at high-density locations, in addition to operating more than 330,000 lighting units and 150,000 lighting poles in Holy Makkah and the Holy Sites, which enhances safety levels and the quality of the services provided to the Guests of the Most Merciful.
The Ministry, represented by the regional municipalities, also prepared more than 4,500 male and female volunteers within the municipal volunteering system to take part in serving the Guests of the Most Merciful at vital locations, entry points, and the roads leading to the Holy Sites, in support of operational and service efforts during the season.
