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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 …
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, …
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 …
Allergen Labelling in South Africa: The Complete Compliance Guide By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety Of everything printed on a food label, nothing carries higher stakes than the allergen declaration. A misplaced decimal in a nutrition table is a compliance problem. A missing allergen declaration …
New R3337 Food Labelling Regulations: What Every South African Food Business Must Do Now By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant, ASC Food Safety If you manufacture, pack, import or retail food in South Africa, the single biggest regulatory shift of the decade is heading your way. Draft R3337, …
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 …
BRCGS ISSUE 9 · CLAUSE 1.1.2 · CULTURE PLAN Building a BRCGS Food Safety Culture Plan (Clause 1.1.2): The Complete Implementation Guide A poster on the wall is not a culture plan. BRCGS Issue 9 Clause 1.1.2 expects a measurable, action-driven, annually-reviewed food safety culture programme — built around the …
DECISION FRAMEWORK · BRCGS · FSSC 22000 · IFS · SQF BRCGS vs FSSC 22000 vs IFS Food: The Decision Framework for South African Manufacturers Four GFSI-benchmarked food safety standards. One global supply chain. Choosing wrong costs you customers, audit cycles and capital. This is the decision framework South African …
BRCGS ISSUE 9 · AUDIT PREPARATION · 90 DAYS OUT BRCGS Issue 9 Audit Preparation: The 90-Day Countdown Checklist A practical, week-by-week, day-by-day BRCGS Issue 9 audit preparation roadmap. From 90 days out to the morning of audit day. The countdown auditors actually want — built around the 8 Fundamentals, …
FSSC 22000 V7 · Audit Findings · Authority Guide The 25 Most Common FSSC 22000 V7 Non-Conformances — and How to Avoid Them An evidence-based playbook drawn from real FSSC 22000 Version 7 (May 2026) transition gap audits, mock audits and post-CB-audit reviews — clause by clause, with severity grading, …
South African Food Legislation Decoded: The Ultimate 2026 Compliance Guide for Every Food Business Published: 24 April 2026 By: Mthokozisi Nkosi · Food Scientist · Registered Lead Auditor (Exemplar Global & IRCA) · SAATCA R638:2018 Lead Implementer Reading time: 26 minutes Every Act, every regulation, every department that touches your …
Part 7: Understanding the requirements for the use of the FSSC logo. Learn more about the FSSC 22000 V6 additional requirements in this 20-part series!
(Act No. 107 of 1998) This South African regulation primarily focuses on setting standards for integrating climate change considerations into applications for environmental authorisations, atmospheric emission licences, and waste management licences, ensuring that environmental impact assessments account for greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation strategies, and climate-resilient planning.
Food poisoning occurs when food is contaminated with microorganisms that produce toxins leading to illnesses. To ensure the food is safe, the consumer has a responsibility to take necessary precautions to prevent food poisoning. Below are the 10 tips to prevent food poisoning: 1. Separate food The first thing one …
Online R638 Food Safety Course for the Person in Charge of Food Premises in South Africa — Self-Paced, SAATCA + FoodBev SETA + HPCSA Accredited, Live Zoom Assessment South Africa’s most accredited online R638 Person in Charge course — 8 hours of self-paced video learning across 4 modules, finishing with …
