In Thailand, various food control activities are undertaken by several organizations. However the Minister of Public Health is designated by law to be in charge of the execution of the Food Act B.E.2522, and is empowered to appoint competent officers, promulgate regulations and set other activities in order to carry out the provisions of this act. The Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Public Health and the Provincial Offices of Public
Health are responsible for legal food control operations with the support of food analytical sevices of the Department of Medical Sciences.
The Thai Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Public Health is an agency whose primary duty by virtue of Food Act B.E.2522 (1979). It’s main roles are implementation and enforcement of this law, and is to guarantee the quality and safety of food, by means of :
1.1 setting up food standard and specification as well as hygienic and labelling requirements.
1.2 controlling of the production and importation of food products.
1.3 approval for registration of specific-controlled food.
1.4 approval for advertisement.
1.5 approval of packaging materials.
1.6 inspection of food manufacturing premises and salers.
1.7 sampling and quality assessment of food products
1.8 taking legal action eg. Seizure, product recalls, prosecution.
1.9 conduction epidemiological study
