Food Inspection
The FSMIL Division ensures compliance with the laws and regulations for the manufacture, wholesale/distribution, and retail of food products in the Rwandan market. Food safety surveillance activities are also conducted under this division.
The roles and responsibilities of the FSMIL division are the following:
- To assess the applications for authorization of premises for food products.
- To conduct inspections to ensure that premises are meeting the standard requirement to operate.
- To ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of the food products from distributors, manufacturers, and retailers.
- To issue the operational licenses to the premises complying with the requirements.
- To suspend the licenses if any of the conditions under which it was granted is violated.
- To conduct Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspections of premises used to manufacture food products.
- To conduct Good Distribution Practice (GDP) inspections for licensed wholesale and retail premises.
- To conduct food safety surveillance inspections on the Rwandan market.
- To develop regulatory documents related to licensing and inspection activities.
