Regulatory monitoring

  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Demand-side

Definition

Actions taken by government inspectors to ensure that fortified foods comply with the specifications of the food standards. It includes external monitoring at food processors, import monitoring at border entry points, commercial monitoring at retail and food distribution locations, commercial monitoring at retail stores and other food distribution sites, and consumption monitoring at consumer level (individual or population).

References

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