Regulations on Food Safety and Sanitation Violation Report and Reward Article 2

An informant may report food safety and sanitation violations to the competent authority by means of written communications, oral communications, email or other available media. The report shall include the following information: 1. The informant’s name, national identification number, contact information and address. 2. The violator’s name and address, or in case of a business, the name and address of the business as well as the representative’s name. 3. The specifics of the violation, including the acts of violation, location, relevant information or any leads that may help the investigation. If the informant is not able to verify the information specified in Subparagraphs 2 and 3, the informant may leave it out of the report. The government agency that receives a violation report through oral communication shall produce a written record and confirm with the specifics of the report with the informant. If the agency that receives the report does not have jurisdiction over the matters of violation, the agency shall identify the appropriate jurisdictional authority, forward the report within seven days of the identification and notify the informant of the case transfer.