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Figure 6
Number of MeSTI Certified Companies, 2012 to 2017

MeSTI Certification Achievement Trend

60.0%
50.0%
50.0%
40.0%
40.0%
Year
30.0% 26.1%
19.7% 19.9%
20.0% 14.8%
10.0%

0.0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Source: Food Safety and Quality Programme, MoH

• RECOGNITION BERSIH, SELAMAT DAN SIHAT (BeSS)
BeSS is a recognition granted to food outlets to promote food outlet operators provide a safe and
healthy food for customers. This recognition involves two (2) components, which are food safety and
quality, and nutritional components. To get this recognition, food outlet operators must comply with the
conditions set for both of these components. A total of 2,417 food outlets were successfully recognized
BeSS since it was implemented in year 2013 until 2017 (Figure 7).

Figure 7
Number of BeSS Recognized Premises, 2013 to 2017

Source: Food Safety and Quality Programme, MoH

• FOOD SAFETY ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL
Self-Examination Program (KENDIRI) in schools is one of the strategies to reduce the risk of food
poisoning incident in school canteen and hostel kitchen as agreed in the Joint Committee Meeting of
Food Safety, Quality, and Nutrition between Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Health Malaysia
(MoH) since 2008. The implementation of this program will help to increase the level of provided hygiene

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