BFD CIRCULAR NO. 6

: Establishments should ask FDROs to present their official identification cards and authority to conduct inspection in the area before allowing them to inspect.
: No, FDROs are not authorized to solicit any contributions in cash or in kind from the establishments they inspect.
: No, FDROs are not authorized to receive any payment for government fees from the establishments under inspection.
: Lending cash or in kind to such inspectors is considered a criminal and punishable act of corruption of public officers.
: The establishment should contact the Bureau of Food and Drugs or the DOH Regional Field Office where the establishment is located to verify the inspector's identity.
: A fictitious or impostor FDRO is a person conducting inspections and soliciting cash or in kind without proper authorization or carrying false identification.
: The authority to inspect is signed by the BFAD Director or the DOH Regional Director of the relevant DOH Regional Field Office.
: Verifying identity protects establishments from being defrauded by impostors soliciting unauthorized payments and ensures that inspections are legitimate.
: The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) and the Department of Health (DOH) Regional Field Offices are involved.
: To warn establishments about impostors posing as FDROs and to outline procedures for verifying legitimate FDROs and preventing corruption.