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A Sulaimani inspection team member visiting restaurants and food stalls during Eid al-Fitr on March 31, 2025. Photo: Sulaimani Center District/Facebook
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Sulaimani’s district administration on Sunday declared the city the “cleanest in Iraq” in terms of health after inspecting restaurants and popular tourist spots. The inspections conducted during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, found no health violations.
Ramadan began on February 28, and Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month, was celebrated on Sunday by Muslims in the Kurdistan Region.
“Following our [inspection] visits to restaurants and all the tourist attractions, we found that Sulaimani is the cleanest city in Iraq” in terms of food safety, the administration said in a statement.
Azad Nabi, a representative of Sulaimani’s health directorate and a member of its inspection committee, noted that the inspected restaurants were “complying with all working conditions,” and emphasized that “no violations have been recorded in relation to health guidelines.”
Fines are usually imposed on establishments found to be dirty or serving unsafe food.
With its moderate temperatures and beautiful, varied nature, the Kurdistan Region is a popular tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors each year, according to the Kurdistan Region tourism board.
Nabi also expressed appreciation for restaurants and food vendors that “adhere to health, veterinary, and other working requirements consistently.”
Meanwhile, the district administration emphasized that the primary goal of these committees is “to ensure compliance with health guidelines, rather than to penalize businesses or cause financial loss.”
Ramadan began on February 28, and Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month, was celebrated on Sunday by Muslims in the Kurdistan Region.
“Following our [inspection] visits to restaurants and all the tourist attractions, we found that Sulaimani is the cleanest city in Iraq” in terms of food safety, the administration said in a statement.
Azad Nabi, a representative of Sulaimani’s health directorate and a member of its inspection committee, noted that the inspected restaurants were “complying with all working conditions,” and emphasized that “no violations have been recorded in relation to health guidelines.”
Fines are usually imposed on establishments found to be dirty or serving unsafe food.
With its moderate temperatures and beautiful, varied nature, the Kurdistan Region is a popular tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors each year, according to the Kurdistan Region tourism board.
Nabi also expressed appreciation for restaurants and food vendors that “adhere to health, veterinary, and other working requirements consistently.”
Meanwhile, the district administration emphasized that the primary goal of these committees is “to ensure compliance with health guidelines, rather than to penalize businesses or cause financial loss.”
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