Environmental Monitoring and Micro Risk Assessment
An EMP that never finds anything is not proof of control. Zone 1 to Zone 4 design, organism choice, site numbers, action on a positive. RA19 pack R690.
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Foreign Body Risk Assessment for Food Manufacturing
A metal detector is not a programme. Map nine source categories, score them, set detection where the risk sits and prove it at audit. RA15 pack R690.
Allergen Risk Assessment and Cross Contact Scoring
Regulation 43 of R146 of 2010 sets the declaration. A cross contact assessment sets the may contain. How to map routes, score them and label honestly.
Pest Control Risk Assessment for Food Manufacturers
Design the pest programme yourself instead of signing the contractor’s proposal. Device types, densities, frequency, trend review and the file an auditor opens.
Cleaning and Disinfection Risk Assessment for Food Sites
Justify cleaning frequency, method, chemical and contact time on evidence, not habit. Scoring, CIP and COP, allergen validation. RA03 pack R690.
Build a Food Safety Management System Without a Consultant
What a documented FSMS really contains, what the three build routes cost, and which toolkit fits your standard. Toolkits from R699, FSSC 22000 at R6,350.
Risk Assessment vs Hazard Analysis: What Auditors Mean
A hazard analysis and a risk assessment are different documents, and auditors raise findings when sites confuse them. The difference, with a worked example.
The 24 Risk Assessments a GFSI Food Audit Expects
BRCGS, FSSC 22000 and IFS all demand documented risk assessments. The 24 an auditor asks for, the clause behind each, and where sites lose marks. Packs R690.
Best Before vs Use By: What South African Food Law Actually Says About Date Marking
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety Date marking has become one of the most debated topics in South African food policy in 2026, and for good reason. Commentators are calling for reform because the numbers are hard to look at: South Africa wastes roughly a …
Food, Supplement or Medicine? How to Classify Your Product in South Africa
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety Before you design a label, register a facility, book a shipping container or brief an advertising agency, one question decides everything that follows: what is this product, in the eyes of South African law? Food or medicine classification in …
Health & Nutrition Claims on South African Food Labels: What You Can and Can’t Say
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety Claims sell. “High in protein” moves product off the shelf; “sugar-free” wins the comparison at eye level; “supports immunity” speaks straight to what consumers want to hear. Which is precisely why claims are the most tightly policed words on …
The 12 Most Common Food Label Mistakes in South Africa (and How to Fix Them)
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety Walk down any supermarket aisle in South Africa and you will find labels that would not survive a proper regulatory review. Some mistakes are cosmetic; others expose the brand to product recalls, Port Health detentions, retailer delistings, or complaints …
How to Import Food into South Africa: The Complete Labelling & Regulatory Guide
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety Importing food into South Africa is a genuine commercial opportunity: a consumer market of over 60 million people and a springboard into the wider SADC region. But it is also where we most often see international brands lose money. …
Front-of-Pack Warning Labels Are Coming to South Africa: A Practical Preparation Guide
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety Walk down a supermarket aisle in Santiago, Chile, and you will see them everywhere: stark black octagonal warnings stamped on the front of packs: high in sugar, high in sodium, high in saturated fat. Chile pioneered mandatory front-of-pack warning …
Food Hygiene Audits Complete Guide
A food hygiene audit is an independent, evidence-based assessment of a food-handling facility’s compliance with hygiene, sanitation, food handling, documentation and structural requirements – measured against South African law (most importantly Regulation R638 of 2018 under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972) and recognised international standards such …
The FSSC 22000 Readiness Check
FSSC 22000 Readiness Check — ASC Food Safety Consultants ASC FOOD SAFETY CONSULTANTS LEADING WITH SCIENCE · ENSURING FOOD SAFETY Seven questions. Two minutes. Built from real V7 gap audits across South African food manufacturers, packaging sites and catering operations. Already know you need V7-ready documents? Get the V7 Toolkit …
FSSC 22000 in South Africa: The Complete 2026 Guide
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Scientist · SAATCA Registered R638:2018 Lead Implementer (1 of only 3 in South Africa) · Registered Lead Auditor (Exemplar Global · IRCA) · GLOBALG.A.P. Trainer Published 11 May 2026 · ASC Food Safety Consultants · Gqeberha · Randburg · Cape Town TL;DR, What you need to …
Complete Food Safety Training in South Africa: ASC’s 4-Tier Curriculum from Food Handler to FSSC 22000, BRCGS, GLOBALG.A.P. and Specialised Compliance
FOOD SAFETY TRAINING CURRICULUM · 2026 PATHWAY GUIDE Most food safety training providers cover one or two rungs of the certification ladder. ASC covers fourteen courses across four tiers: from a R249 entry-level food handler course for the dishwasher in a township kitchen all the way up to FSSC 22000 …
FSSC 22000 Training in South Africa: The Complete 2026 Guide to V7 Implementation Training
FSSC 22000 TRAINING · 2026 COMPLETE GUIDE FSSC 22000 is one of the most widely adopted GFSI recognised food safety certification schemes in the world. Training is not optional: every certified site has to demonstrate competence of its food safety team on the new requirements, and every site pursuing first-time …