Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act (Cap. 254). Country/Territory Kenya Document type Legislation Date 1965 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Livestock, Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Meat Slaughtering Inspection Fraud Offences/penalties Drugs Animal health Waste disposal Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste management Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act: provides rules for the placing on the market of food and drugs for man and animal and of 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. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org References - Legislation Implemented by Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (Food Labelling, Additives and Standards) Regulations. Legislation | Kenya | 1978 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Nutrition, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (Food Labelling, Additives and Standards) Regulations (Cap. 254). Legislation | Kenya | 1978 (2010) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Fraud, Nutrition, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (General) Regulations (Cap. 254). Legislation | Kenya | 1978 (2012) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, International trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (Food Hygiene) Regulations. Legislation | Kenya | 1978 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit, Registration, Food quality control/food safety, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances (Food Hygiene) Regulations (Cap. 254). Legislation | Kenya | 1978 (2012) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit, Registration, Food quality control/food safety, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX