Recommendations for Regulators
Ensure effective implementation of law through enforcement by inspection bodies. Carry out time-to-time checks on businesses that make or prepare food, for ensuring compliance with
food-safety laws and regulations. Share results in a transparent manner with all stakeholders. Ensure effective communication in a language that consumers understand. Give out regular advice to farmers, manufacturers, processors and consumers. Conduct capacity building and specific skill development programmes for all stakeholders. Raise public awareness about contaminated and unsafe food. Make all information public. Put in place strong regulations with deterrents to ensure safe food at all times. Formulate science- and evidence-based standards.