Foodcontrolreferstotheregulatorymeasuresandpracticesimplementedtoensurethesafety,quality,andproperhandlingoffoodthroughouttheproduction,processing,distribution,andconsumptionstages.Itinvolvesmonitoringandenforcingfoodsafetystandards,inspectingfoodestablishments,andpreventingcontaminationoradulteration.Effectivefoodcontrolsystemsprotectpublichealthbyminimizingriskssuchasfoodborneillnesses,chemicalhazards,andmicrobialcontamination.Governments,internationalorganizations,andindustrystakeholderscollaboratetoestablishguidelines,conductinspections,andpromotebestpracticesinfoodhygieneandlabeling.Thegoalistomaintainconsumerconfidenceinthefoodsupplywhilesupportingfairtradepracticesandsustainablefoodsystems.
