Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act (Cap. 254).

Country/Territory: Kenya
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1965
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act of Parliament to make provision for the prevention of adulteration of food, drugs and chemical substances and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Subject: Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Food quality control/food safety Basic legislation Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Meat Slaughtering Inspection Fraud/deceit/adulteration Offences/penalties Waste disposal Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area: Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa

Abstract: This Act provides rules for the placing on the market of food, drugs for man and animal and chemical substances, establishes the Public Health (Standards) Board and makes otherwise provision for the control of the quality and safety of food, drugs and chemical substances to be placed on the market of Kenya.
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