Nuts contain a number of beneficial nutrients, and eating certain amounts of them as part of a healthy diet is good for human health, but sometimes eating them may be a source of food pollutants.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority recommends buying nuts from reliable places, and avoid buying them from street vendors because of the possibility of poor storage conditions that contribute to the growth of fungi such as mycotoxins (aflatoxin).

While the number of people wishing to go out and eat or cook outside home is increasing, some people practice wrong behaviors that may affect food safety. A number of important guidelines are being recommended to be followed to protect against food contamination and risks of diseases caused by contamination.

His Excellence the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, met virtually Wednesday with the President of German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Professor Dr. Andreas Hensel.

During the meeting, they reviewed the goals and tasks of SFDA, as well as those of BfR.

His Excellence the CEO of Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey received in the Authority’s headquarter in Riyadh today an Egyptian governmental delegation accompanying the trade delegates of food industries exporters, in coordination with the Council of Saudi Chambers and the Chambers of Riyadh, Makkah and Jeddah.
The delegation comprised Egypt's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Farooq; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Food Safety Authority, Dr. Tareq Al-Hoobi; and Chairman of Food Export Council, Eng. Hani Barzi.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has explored opportunities to benefit from the experience of the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) in Dublin in supporting local biotechnology companies, with the aim of transferring these successful experiences to the Kingdom.

This came during the visit of a delegation from the Authority headed by His Excellency the CEO, Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, to the institute, aiming at strengthening relations with similar international bodies.

His Excellency the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, met today at SFDA’s HQ, a number of CEOs of food companies, as part of the program of periodic meetings with the private sector aimed at enhancing communication transparency and partnership.

The Saudi Halal Center continues to provide its services to companies wishing to obtain the halal certificate and mark, and to market their products with a reliable and attractive Saudi mark in order for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be a major and reliable reference for halal food and products at the local, regional and global levels.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) participated in the 11th regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the Heads of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum (IHFAF), in the presence of H.E. CEO of SFDA, Dr. Hisham bin Saad Al-Jadhey, the CEO of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), and the CEO of Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

His Excellency the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, met with a number of owners and representatives of restaurants in the Saudi market.

During the meeting, they discussed facilitating the procedures for restaurants importing food, especially foods that do not have a specification or are rarely imported, emphasizing the importance of ensuring food safety.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has decided to lift the temporary ban imposed on the import of poultry meat, table eggs, and their derivatives from the Russian provinces Kostroma Oblast, Penza Oblast and Rostov Oblast.