FDA Approval for a manufacturer or supplier is of great importance in the consumer world. As consumers here in Thailand we only have to look for the FDA approved symbol with a number inside it. This shows us that the item has been manufactured with the approval of the FDA – NO OTHER markings are necessary or required.

It’s simple if it doesn’t have the FDA symbol containing a number – which by the way relates to the manufacturer, and the product number registered at the FDA – it’s NOT FDA approved.

Again if the item has been imported into Thailand there will be a sticker on the item with a FDA symbol and number. There are items manufactured that do not have to be registered with the FDA and as we can clearly see in the supermarkets fruit does not have to have a FDA number.

A product registered at the FDA has;

to be manufactured in accordance with the FDA

show the ingredients

show the weight of the product

date of making and use by

etc –

If there are no markings on the product or its unreadable or the above items are not correct it’s in violation of the agreement with the supplied information from the manufacturer to the FDA.

As a consumer we do have the right to complain and report any violations contrary to popular belief either to the shop the item is on sale in or directly to the FDA.

The scanned image shows the FDA approved symbol proudly placed on the two items – the top being 3 in 1 Ovaltine and the bottom a packet of biscuits.

Hope this helps in the clear understanding of what is an FDA approved product for us as consumers to buy.

Why should products sold in Thailand need the approval of a US regulatory agency?

It is the FDA of Thailand NOT the US regulatory agency

Influences from around the world and similar procedures are adopted by many countries

My apologies.

No apologies necessary at all

Here is how to report a problem:

Consumers can report misleading or false advertisements at the FDA Hotline Number 1156,

E–mail: [email protected] or P.O. Box 1556, Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Nonthaburi 11004

Further to the understanding of the FDA symbol on products here is a picture of the sticker on a imported HP sauce bottle

Nothing whatsoever to do with Ching Mai and really little at all to do with Thailand. Good bye.

Not even remotely Chiang Mai related, moving to business in Thailand forum

Interesting but in this culture how would one distinguish between real and fake labels or have any confidence that anything would be done if reported.