SFDA has recently collected samples of various potable drinking water, locally produced and packed, from different production dates to check for compliance with GCC Standard Specifications No. ( 1025/2009- Potable Drinking Water).The said specification set out the maximum permissible limit of Bromate at (10 ppm). Laboratory analysis of Al Haramain water samples “size 4&5 Gallons”, produced by Al Haramain water plant in Dammam Province, revealed that they exceeded the maximum allowed limit of Bromate.

SFDA has detected an imitated medical product used in connecting Inhaler Devices , for treatment of patients of respiratory system diseases. The imitated device is marketed under the name : “ Air _ O_ Chamber” , which is an imitation of the genuine product “ AeroChamber”.

Based on SFDA’s follow up of the latest updates of epidemic diseases at the global level, it is found, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) report, that FMD disease is continuing to spread in Bangladesh.

Further to SFDA approval of interested organizations in export of meat and meat products to the kingdom.., approval of the Vice President for Food Sector was issued to approve of some organizations and update the list of previously approved organizations for export of meat from Jordan as follows:
First: Approval of the following two organizations
1. National Poultry Company
2. Seniorah Food Industries Company
To export their processed red and white meat products from safe sources to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Further to the previous communication on SFDA website dated 7 Shaban 1432H (8 July 2011) regarding the news published on some newspapers related to safety and security issues of using Angiotensin – receptor Blockers (ARBs) and its relation with the risk of developing cancer, where ARBs are used to control high blood pressure, heart failure and diabetic kidney disorders ( click here to view ARBs registered in the Kingdom)

SFDA has recently collected samples of various sizes of potable drinking water, locally produced, from different production dates and batches, in order to verify their conformity with GCC Standard Specifications No. ( 1025/2009- Potable Drinking Water), setting the maximum permissible percentage of Bromates at (10 ppm). Laboratory analysis of these water samples revealed that they exceeded the allowed level of Bromate, as follows:

1. Athba Water produced by Athba Water Limited Company Factory.
 

SFDA has recently collected samples of “Aghadeir Company Products” of Morocco that have alleged medications. Upon analysis of these products in SFDA’s laboratories, it is found that they contain some pharmaceutical components such as Cyproheptadine, contained in Aghadeir Body Max product, used as anti-allergy and weight gaining, and Tadalafil, in Aghadeir for Men Only product, used as sexual promoter and Anthraquinone used as laxative in Aghadeir for Fitness and Agility product .