Politics · Saudi Arabia · 3 hrs ago
New rules set food-safety requirements for juice shops
The Ministry of Municipalities has introduced new rules for juice shops and given existing businesses 180 days to comply.
The regulations allow juice shops to operate in parking areas at commercial complexes.
Refrigerated food must be moved into storage within 20 minutes, and the serving area must be visible to customers or separated by clear glass.
Food exposed above 4°C for more than two hours must be discarded after a power cut.
Shops must also discard ingredients showing signs of spoilage and use safe, non-wooden cutting boards and knife handles.
Workers preparing food must wear gloves, use clean tools when tasting food and follow rules against practices such as tasting the same product twice with the same tools.
Shops must notify authorities if more than two workers develop vomiting or diarrhoea at work, and existing businesses have 180 days to make the required changes.
The Ministry of Municipalities launched new requirements for juice shops and gave existing businesses 180 days to comply.
Refrigerated food exposed to temperatures above 4°C for more than two hours during a power outage must be discarded.
Refrigerated food must not remain outside a refrigerator for more than 20 minutes while being moved to storage.
The rules prohibit wooden cutting boards and knives with wooden handles for preparing fruit and vegetables.
Juice shops may operate in parking lots of commercial complexes.
- Who
- The Ministry of Municipalities issued the requirements, which apply to juice shops.
- What
- New rules set food-safety and operating requirements for juice shops.
- When
- The Ministry launched the rules; the article was published on November 11, 2026. Existing businesses have 180 days to comply.
- Where
- The requirements apply to juice shops; they may be set up in parking lots of commercial complexes.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Compliance period
- 180 days for existing establishments
- Power outage rule
- Discard refrigerated food exposed to above 4°C for more than two hours
- Transport limit
- Refrigerated food may be outside the refrigerator for no more than 20 minutes during transport to storage
- Permitted location
- Parking lots of commercial complexes
- Staff illness reporting
- Notify the authorities if more than two employees develop diarrhea or vomiting at work