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Compliance

  • Assessment
  • Implementation
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Supply-side
Adherence to regulation or other legal instrument. In the case of food fortification, foods that are fortified and included within any regulation or other legal instrument on food fortification (mandatory or voluntary) must adhere to the micronutrient specifications detailed in the nationally adopted standards and/or other food quality, safety, packaging, and labeling requirements.

Reference(s)

Modified from: Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx): Methodology, Definitions of GFDx indicators

Condiments

  • Assessment
  • Implementation
  • Food vehicle
  • Fortification
Substances such as salt, sugar, soy sauce and fish sauce used to flavor foods.

Reference(s)

USAID (2022). Large-Scale Food Fortification Programming Guide.

Consumer

  • Implementation
  • Planning
  • All micronutrient interventions
Persons and families purchasing and receiving food in order to meet their personal needs.

Reference(s)

GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF PREPACKAGED FOODS CXS 1-1985. https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/es/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXS%2B1-1985%252FCXS_001e.pdf

Consumption monitoring

  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Demand-side
The procedures and actions aimed to assess, in individuals and populations, the change in nutrient intake that can be attributed to the consumption of fortified foods. The objectives are to track the additional amount of MN introduced into fortified food, the coverage of the fortified food in the population, and the amount of the food that is consumed. Consumption monitoring is formerly known as household/individual monitoring.

Reference(s)

WHO (2021). “Monitoring flour fortification to maximize health benefits: a manual for millers, regulators, and programme managers.”

Contaminant

  • Assessment
  • Implementation
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
Any biological, chemical or physical agent, foreign matter or other substances not intentionally added to food that may compromise food safety or suitability.

Reference(s)

FAO, WHO (2011): General principles of food hygiene CXC 1-1969

Contamination

  • Assessment
  • Implementation
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
The introduction or occurrence of a contaminant in the food or food environment.

Reference(s)

FAO, WHO (2011): General principles of food hygiene CXC 1-1970

Contravention

  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Supply-side
An act violating a legal condition or obligation.

Reference(s)

Black’s Law Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, (2019).

Control measure

  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Demand-side
  • Supply-side
Any action or activity that can be used to prevent or eliminate a hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level.

Reference(s)

General principles of food hygiene CXC 1-1969

Copper

  • Assessment
  • Implementation
  • Planning
  • All micronutrient interventions
  • Biochemical
  • Diet
An essential trace element for human and animal life. Copper is a cofactor of several important enzymes. It is required for the proper uptake and use of dietary iron in the body – and is therefore a critical factor in the prevention of anaemia.

Reference(s)

OpeN-Global, 2019

Corrective action

  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Demand-side
Any action taken when a deviation occurs in order to re-establish control, segregate and determine the disposition of the affected product if any and prevent or minimize reoccurrence of the deviation.

Reference(s)

FAO, WHO (2011): General principles of food hygiene CXC 1-1969