Former health minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa suggested that the health ministry provide an official channel for the public to access all food safety and product recall notices in one place.

PETALING JAYA: Former health minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa today called for a national food safety alert system to allow consumers to quickly access information on unsafe and recalled food products.

Debating the Food (Amendment) Bill 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat, Zaliha (PH-Sekijang) said the proposed amendments would strengthen early action, including ordering premises selling food that could harm health to close immediately for a specified period.

She said the Bill would also strengthen requirements for food and food packaging materials to be recalled or withdrawn when a safety violation is discovered.