Here are some of the actions that can be taken:
- Launch regular training for stakeholders on standard milk safety and quality tests and certification procedures.
- Launch regular mandatory training on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for small and large scale processors, milk collection and transportation providers.
- Popularise the application of code of hygienic practice in milk production, handling, and distribution, industry regulatory services, milk and milk products standards.
- Enforce the dairy industry regulations and standards.
- Regularly report in the Kenya Dairy Bulletin (or equivalent bureau for your country) evaluation reports on the rate of compliance to standards and regulations by the industry stakeholders’ classification.
- Enforce mandatory record keeping of the quality of milk received, materials used, new product development activities
and all inspection reports in milk processing plants. - Promote and encourage processors to attain ISO certification.
- Engage private and public institutions with laboratories to carry out quality control tests on milk.
- Implement payment based on quality and wholesomeness of milk as incentive to produce safe and pure milk.