Source: Brochure, Standards Section, Division of Occupational Safety and Food Quality. Ministry of Health Malaysia.
The list of foods that is due to require designation date
• Biscuits, bread.
• food periodic for infants and children.
• cereal-based foods for infants and young children.
• Chocolate, white chocolate and milk chocolate.
• coconut cream, coconut milk, coconut paste, coconut cream powder and grated coconut.
• Fat eat and eat they ask other than margarine in an airtight container.
• Food additives that have the use of less than 18 months.
• baby formula
• liquid egg, liquid yolk, liquid egg white, dried egg, dried egg yolk and dried egg white.
• low energy food for any food that requires marking the date as indicated on the list.
• The meat in the container is not airtight.
• Milk and milk products except hard cheese.
• Soft drinks not Pasteur carbonated and non-carbonated soft drink UHT.
• Additional nutrients or nutritional supplement preparations sold as eateth.
• Fruit juice Pasteur.
• Peanut butter.
• Seri rich.
• Sauce.
• Food for special purpose.
Packaged food products for sale must have a label.
• Provide information about the content of food products.
• Mark food consumption information.
• Facilitate the enforcement and litigation.
Be careful!
• Buy packaged food products that are labeled.
• Pay attention to the ingredients contained in a food product.
• Make sure the food is not beyond the date of expiry.
• Read carefully and follow the way of food storage.
• Understand how to prepare food.
• Look for nutritional information on the label.
• Avoid buying food with damaged packaging. (Dents, rust or blister).
Evidence on the food label.
• Name mention food truthfully. Food must be labeled with the name of clear, accurate and not misleading.
• discussion of the use. Local products are labeled in Malaysia criticism. Imported products are labeled in Bahasa Malaysia or English.
• The ingredient list. Ingredient used in products that are arranged by weight decreased.
• storage instructions. Should follow recommended storage instructions.
• Information producers. Name and address of the manufacturer / packer / agents (including imported products). Import product information, ie name and address of the importer and the country of origin.
• Declaration of nutrition. Shows the nutritional value of the product.
• Nutrition labeling. Help consumers to make comparisons with the nutritional quality of a product with other products.
• Method of preparation. Should follow the recommended method.
• Statement of food additives. Such materials are as preservatives, coloring, flavoring, flavor enhancer, antioxidant and food conditioner.
• Statement on the quantity / weight / volume. Statement of net weight or volume of the minimum number of contents of the food package.
• Marking the date. Be sure to choose foods that are not expired.
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