Malaysia targets under 50 food poisoning cases per 100,000 by 2030

Food poisoning stats are getting squeezed hard, with the Ministry of Health racing to slash cases below 50 per 100000 people by 2030.

2030 food poisoning reduction target

• Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad set the under-50 benchmark for 2030.
• The push covers industry, eateries, and schools nationwide.
• Plans align with the National Food Safety Action Plan 2024 to 2030.
• National Food Safety Policy 2.0 also anchors the strategy.

Ramadan bazaar monitoring blitz

• Dzulkefly Ahmad launched the campaign at Lotus’s Kuala Selangor bazaar.
• State Health Departments teamed up with local authorities early this month.
• Over 200 hygiene briefings reached traders across 1,274 sites.
• Authorities checked 426 premises like ice factories and hotels.

Public advice and enforcement warnings

• Consumers were urged to Observe and Choose clean stalls.
• Simple Look, Smell, Taste steps were promoted before iftar.
• Only one cleanliness complaint hit SiSPAA in two fasting days.
• Food Act 1983 compounds await anyone selling spoiled food.

TB update and preventive reminders

• Dzulkefly Ahmad assured that medicine supplies remain adequate.
• Epidemiological Week 6 logged 596 new TB infections.
• Total TB count has climbed to 3,161 nationwide.
• Proper cough manners and ventilation were stressed again.