Dubai's International Food Safety Challenges and Solutions

September is National Food Safety Education Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about safe practices that prevent foodborne illness.  Imagine managing food safety regulation in one of the world’s busiest food hubs!

In this global interview, Dr. Darin Detwiler speaks with Bobby Krishna (Senior Food Safety Specialist at Dubai Municipality, UAE). Bobby has helped transform one of the world’s busiest food hubs into a data-driven, risk-based regulatory system. Leading the city’s Food Watch digital platform, he tackles the complexities of a 95% import market, 17,000+ food businesses, and a workforce drawn from 180 countries, using ingredient-level traceability and predictive analytics to strengthen compliance, allergen control, and real-time responsiveness - while advancing harmonized halal standards across global suppliers. A pragmatic innovator and tireless educator, Krishna discusses international collaboration with community openness to validate impact and communicate risk, as well as treating food safety not as a job but as a lifelong craft.

Watch now: “Leading Global Voices: Bobby Krishna - Dubai's International Challenges and Solutions” [13:47]

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