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United Arab Emirates: fire safety
Fire safety checks for your kitchen, and how often they are due.
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“Law” is a binding rule. “Official guidance” is not law, but inspectors expect it. “Chef Hygiene default” is a value the app checks against where no rule gives a number.
- LawEach emirate's Civil Defence inspects fire safety under the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice.
- Chef Hygiene defaultExtinguishers, fire alarm, hood fire suppression and electrics: Chef Hygiene suggests dates you can change. We did not confirm the UAE's intervals or the code's kitchen rules.
- Official guidanceEmergency numbers, as the UAE government portal (u.ae) lists them: 999 police, 998 ambulance, 997 fire.
United Arab Emirates: all the rules
Official sources
- Dubai Municipality Food Code (2013)
- Dubai Municipality circular on Foodwatch (2017)
- ADAFSA Code of Practice No. 29 of 2019, Food Hygiene for Retail Business (quotes Abu Dhabi Regulation No. 6 of 2010)
- ADAFSA penalties, Resolution No. 2 of 2022 (Abu Dhabi Media Office)
- Sharjah Municipality food control guide
- Ras Al Khaimah Municipality food code
- UAE government portal: emergency numbers
- UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (Civil Defence)
This page is general information, not legal advice. Check with your local authority.