A decade ago, the government of Saudi Arabia carefully laid out plans on how to make non-religious travels an important aspect of the country’s tourism industry. Back then, only Muslim pilgrims who came to visit the holy cities of Medina, Mecca, Mada’in Salih, Yanbu and Tabuk could explore and enjoy sightseeing the amazing historical and modern tourist destinations of Jeddah and Riyadh.

In September 2019, the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs designated the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities to take on the responsibility of issuing tourist visas to non-Islamic international travellers. The approval of a visa issuance though, was subject to certain conditions and regulations imposed by the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs. Unfortunately, the timing was not perfect since the global COVID 19 pandemic took place in 2020 and 2021.

Fortunately, the different vaccination programs were in many ways successful, which enabled the year 2022 to receive over 46 million religious and non-religious visitors. The Ministry of Investment reported that in the first 6 months alone, the international tourists who had visited Saudi Arabia had spent 27 billion riyals or USD7.2 billion.

The Food Poisoning Incidents

Food poisoning is the worst experience for some adventurous international guests who wanted to savour the exotic offerings of restaurants in Jeddah. Although municipal health authorities strictly enforce hygiene and cleanliness in the many local restaurants and hospitality facilities, accidents still happen. If so, hospitality facilities or restaurant owners could end up paying steep penalties and expensive hospital bills

Apparently, some restaurant owners realized that with an increasing number of guests arriving, they cannot expect their staff and crew to perform at the same level, whilst serving a merry mix of international visitors. Moreover, with the many cultural differences between Saudi Arabians and other foreign visitors, it is better to hire a شركة تنظيف بجدة or a Jeddah cleaning company to reduce the risks of food poisoning accidents. The most common food that had bacterial pathogens were dum chicken and chicken Manchurian. Yet the results of the investigations revealed that the overall cause of food poisoning was poor hygiene as it allows the spread of microbial contamination ,

Examples of Restaurant Cleaning Services Offered by Jeddah Cleaning Companies

Saudi authorities acknowledge that certain cultural practices can influence the manner by which food is prepared and served in local restaurants. Yet the requirements to show preventive actions are simple, the venue must instantly impress as clean and tidy. In hiring a Jeddah cleaning company, operators of hospitality facilities and restaurants select the types of services that would be performed to meet their budget. Below are some examples:

A clean Saudi restaurant means there should not be any dust or grease that can combine to become breeding grounds for toxic microorganisms.

Since the country’s environment is generally dusty, cleaning companies offer thorough washing down of walls and windows in the lobby and eating areas. Cleaning services can also include sweeping, mopping of floors and vacuuming of dust corners, furniture crevices, lighting fixtures and hard surfaces.

Cleaning of the kitchen area can include removal of food particles and sanitizihg of all metal surfaces, countertops and sides of kitchen equipment. The standard cleaning procedures like sweeping and disinfecting also apply to the kitchen storage areas.