“The decision underscores the Ministry’s commitment to protecting food safety and safeguarding consumers from adulterated and misbranded foods, in coordination with relevant authorities in the UAE. Based on the European notification to us containing a list of the company's products that have been exported to the UAE, a notification has been issued to the local food control authorities to investigate the products on the list and ensure that UAE markets are free of these contaminated products,” she explained.

Al Herbawi indicated that MOCCAE, along with Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and municipal authorities in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, is closely following the updates of the outbreak.

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment emphasizes that all food products in the UAE, whether locally produced or imported, are safe for consumption as they are strictly monitored by the Ministry and relevant local authorities.

MOCCAE has published a list of contaminated products and urges UAE consumers not to consume any Greenyard Frozen that are subject to the recall, and encourages them to return them or get rid of them, especially the elderly, pregnant women and people suffering from immune deficiency.