Food Inspection Department

We use commodity articles every day. Commodity articles, as defined by food legislation, are products that come into contact with the human body or are food products. This includes cosmetics, tableware or food packaging.

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The focus of the Food Inspection Department is to ensure food safety, adhering to the regulations outlined in the Swiss food legislation. The cantons are responsible for enforcing the legislation. They are tasked with monitoring the entire food chain from production to transportation, product processing and distribution to consumption.

The links below are in German only.

Warnings and recalls

Legal foundations

Export certificates

Inspection

Labelling and advertising

Mushroom control

Quality certification

Setting up businesses and mutations

Food-borne diseases

Consumer complaints

Information sheets and forms