In 2021, Malaysia produced 17,007 tonnes of food waste daily, according to SWCorp. Retail food waste management is crucial because retailers are one of the main causes of food waste in Malaysia. Act 672 and Act 171, the two categories into which the current regulatory framework governing retail food waste is divided, have different implementations in peninsular Malaysia. These discrepancies have resulted in a number of issues, including conflicting authority, a lack of awareness, lax enforcement of laws and bylaws, and inconsistent provisions regarding food waste segregation at the source. Adopting uniform legislation that can accommodate both laws, imposing strict penalties on both, increasing awareness of waste segregation, personnel, and facilities, and putting mechanisms in place for collaboration are the most effective ways to address the problems. By increasing sustainability, these tactics may improve the effectiveness of managing food waste in retail settings.