As part of its ongoing efforts to promote public health and improve quality of life, the Jeddah Municipality its 2025 monitoring statistics, reflecting intensive activity in municipal and health oversight. The municipality announced the issuance and renewal of 109,637 health certificates , in addition to the testing of 82,092 food samples through its advanced laboratories department.
Enhancing compliance and keeping pace with Vision 2030
These impressive figures are a direct reflection of the developmental momentum underway in Saudi Arabia as part of its Vision 2030 , which prioritize improving the urban landscape and raising public health standards. The Jeddah Municipality, through its "Ejadah" program, is implementing strict and effective oversight of commercial and food establishments to ensure the availability of safe and healthy food for consumers, thereby enhancing the reliability of services provided in the city.
The importance of Jeddah's strategic location
These oversight efforts are doubly important given Jeddah's strategic position as the gateway to the Two Holy Mosques and a major tourist and commercial destination on the Red Sea coast. With the increasing number of visitors, pilgrims, and tourists, ensuring food safety and adherence to health regulations in restaurants, cafes, and retail outlets becomes paramount to maintaining public health and preventing the spread of foodborne illnesses.
Digital transformation via the "Baladi" platform
The municipality explained that the intensive inspection tours covered 11 sub-municipalities, aiming to increase compliance with municipal regulations. In order to facilitate services for beneficiaries and support the business sector, the municipality emphasized the role of digital transformation in expediting procedures. Establishments and their employees can easily issue and print health certificates through the "Baladi" platform . The platform allows for the electronic linking of medical examination results with the Ministry of Health, eliminating the need for in-person visits and saving time and effort. This reflects the significant development in the digital infrastructure of government services.
Continuation of field visits
The Jeddah Municipality concluded by emphasizing that the inspection teams will continue their field tours to ensure the application of all health standards, stressing that it will not tolerate violations of regulations and bylaws, in order to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the residents of Jeddah and its visitors, and to enhance confidence in the food services sector in the governorate.
