No 'fowl' play here: DM refutes chicken nuggets video

Khalid Mohammed Sharif, Director of Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality, has denied the authenticity of information being distributed via a video clip on some social networks which shows chicken nuggets being produced by grinding the whole chicken.

He stressed that using live chickens, small or big, and shredding them for making chicken nuggets is contrary to the GCC, European and US laws and to the rights of animals.

"After all, it is unhealthy and cannot be applied in practice because some animal parts such as feathers, viscera and legs carry microbes in large quantities and will be spread to the product causing serious health problems for the consumer," he said.

He noted that all types nuggets prepared in local factories in the UAE are subjected to the control of the authorities concerned and it is impossible to follow such practices in food establishments which are routinely inspected.

He reiterated that Dubai Municipality, represented by the Food Safety Department, is keen to ensure permanent and accurate control of all food products available in the market and that the safety of these products is of utmost importance.

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