Data Center

• A data center is a building or portion of a building whose primary function is to house a computer room and its support areas.
• The main functions of a data center are to centralize and consolidate information technology (IT) resources, house network operations, facilitate e-business and to provide uninterrupted service to mission-critical data processing operations.....
• Data centers can be classified as either enterprise data centers or co-location (co-lo)/hosting (public) data centers.
• Enterprise data centers are privately owned and operated by pr

Clause 3.1.1 of Dubai Food Code ; Personal In Charge (PIC)

a. All food establishments shall employ at least one (1) full time, on-site Person in Charge (PIC) certified in food safety. b. All food service establishments where high-risk, ready to eat or raw foods are prepared shall have at least one PIC certified in food safety present in the establishment during all shifts (duration) of food establishment operation. The PIC shall be responsible for and shall actively oversee all food establishment operations that could have an impact on the safety of the food.... c.

Definition for Ready-to-Eat Foods; as per Dubai Food Code

Any food for consumption without further treatment or processing. Examples of ready-toeat food items may include: sliced cooked meats, cooked meat products and preparations, cooked/roast chickens, sandwiches and filled rolls, dairy products such as milk and cheese, fruits, pre-washed/topped and tailed vegetables, prepared vegetable salads, whole salad items such as tomatoes or cucumbers, open and canned ready-to-eat fish and fish products such as salmon, tuna or sardines, shellfish, preserves and jams, condiments, bread, confectionery and biscuits.

GSO

Regional standardization organization established under the umbrella of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). Succeeding the GSMO (Est. 1984).

Rancidity

Rancidity is the chemical decomposition of fats, oils and other lipids. There are three basic types of rancidity. Hydrolytic rancidity occurs when water splits fatty acid chains away from the glycerol backbone in glycerides...... Oxidative rancidity occurs when the double bonds of an unsaturated fatty acid react chemically with oxygen. Microbial rancidity refers to a process in which microorganisms such as bacteria use their enzymes, including lipases, to break down chemical structures in the fat. In each case, these chemical reactions result in undesirable odors and flavors.

Cleaning Definition as per Dubai Food Code

The process of removing soil, food residues, dirt, grease and other objectionable matter.

HALAL Food

Food permitted under the Islamic laws, where it does not consist of, or contain, anything which is considered to be unlawful according to Islamic laws. It should not have been prepared, processed, transported or stored using any appliance or facility that was not free from anything unlawful according to Islamic laws and has not in the course of preparation, processing, transportation or storage been in direct contact with any food that fails to satisfy as above.

IT Infrastructure

A secure infrastructure is the cornerstone of protecting an organization’s systems, data, and applications, and complying with myriad international, federal, and state laws surrounding data privacy.  The success of the modern enterprise depends on the security of the infrastructure. IT Audit is an examination of the controls within an Information technology (IT) infrastructure...... It process of collecting and evaluating evidence of an organization's IT infrastructure.  IT Audit ensuring servers to be properly configured for both efficiency and security.

Top 10 Carcinogenic Foods

What Are Carcinogens? Carcinogens are harmful substances that can cause cancer. When they accumulate inside the body, they can affect important cellular processes, thus resulting in certain mutations inside the cells and causing the development of cancer such as colon cancer and liver cancer. The WHO recently announced that cancer will overtake heart disease as the number killer of human beings.

Codex Alimentarius

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is an intergovernmental body to implement the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme which was established by an FAO Conference resolution in 1961 and a World Health Assembly resolution, WHA 16.42, in 1963. Its principle objective is to protect the health of consumers and to facilitate the trade of food by setting international standards on foods (i.e. Codex Standards) and other texts which can be recommended to governments for acceptance. The CAC is open to the governments of all member nations, or associate members of FAO and/or WHO.