Food control in the country is a subject under the Ministry of Health. Food Act No.26 of 1980 is the legal basis for action.

Director General of Health services is the chief food authority. Deputy Director General (Environmental health, occupational Health and food safety) functions under the DGHS as the head of food control. Director (EOH) functions under the DDG and handles all routine activities in the Food control Administration Unit (FCAU)

FCAU is responsible for import control, domestic control of food and issuing export certificates for exporting food items.

There are over 30 regulations gazette under the Food Act. They are designed to regulate certain situations in order to ensure food safety. These regulations are constantly revised to suite the current food safety situations. Those regulations now being revised can be found in the Draft regulations section.