{
  "id": 12838617,
  "title": "Dzulkefly: Food Bill proposes publishing non-compliant food information without court order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/dzulkefly-food-bill-proposes-publishing-non-compliant-food",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/08/dzulkefly-food-bill-proposes-publishing-non-compliant-food-information-without-court-order/238266"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has proposed expanding the Director-General of Health's powers to publish information on non-compliant food without a court order, as part of the Food (Amendment) Bill 2026. He said the existing provisions in the Food Act 1983 are no longer sufficient to address current food safety challenges and protect public health. The proposed amendments include allowing convictions under the act to be published, expanding the Director-General's powers to close food preparation or selling premises, and granting officers access to various digital data for thorough investigations. The bill also aims to strengthen controls over food contact materials, increase fines and prison terms for regulatory violations, and enhance controls on imported food.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The government has proposed expanding the powers of the Director-General of Health to publis...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}