Report 2023: Beach Water Quality in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Area

Beach Water Study Report for NMBM

We focussed on five prominent beaches nestling in the picturesque Nelson Mandela Bay Metro area – Hobie in Summerstrand, Maitland, St. George’s, New Brighton, and the ever-popular Humewood. We invite you to download our beach water quality report as we delve into the findings, shedding light on the water quality …

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Ensuring Food Safety: The Importance of Hygiene Audits

How Important are Hygiene Audits

Food safety is a top priority for every establishment that deals with food, whether it’s a food business, healthcare facility, or companies and schools serving meals to pupils, staff and visitors in cafeterias/canteens. Good hygiene practices play a vital role and it’s not just a legal requirement in South Africa …

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The Science Behind Food Expiry Dates: Why Consuming Expired Foods is a Health Risk

Risk of eating expired food

In our fast-paced world, it’s common to find expired food items lurking in the back of our pantries or refrigerators. However, consuming expired foods can pose serious health risks to you and your family. What are Expired Foods? Expired foods are food products that have passed their recommended or stated …

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What to Expect in the New Labelling and Advertising Regulations R3337 for Food Stuffs in South Africa

Draft Labelling Regulations R3337

What are the Labelling and Advertising Regulations? The Labelling and Advertising Regulation is a legal document that aims to ensure that South African consumers are appropriately informed of the food they consume and places the responsibility for providing information on food businesses. In addition, these regulations have been drafted to …

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What is the GFSI Global Markets Programme (GMaP)? – Basic and Intermediate Explained

What is the GFSI Global Markets Programme

We received many queries during the past year from small food business owners who would like to sell their products to retailers in South Africa and therefore need to implement a Food Safety Management System. Small food businesses don’t always have the resources (time, money and human resources) to implement …

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BRCGS for Food Safety Issue 9 Changes – Part 9: Requirements for Traded Products (R9)

BRCGS Issue 9 Changes - Part 9 (Requirements for Traded Goods)

In Part 9 of the BRCGS Issue 9 series, we discuss the major changes under Requirement 9 (Requirements for Traded Products). The Requirements for Traded Products consist of 6 clauses (sections). There are no fundamental requirements under the requirements for traded products. A complete list of the clauses under Requirement …

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BRCGS for Food Safety Issue 9 Changes – Part 8: Production Risk Zones – High-risk, High-care and Ambient High-care (R8)

BRCGS Issue 9 Changes - Part 8 Production Risk Zones

In Part 8 of the BRCGS Issue 9 series, we discuss the major changes under Requirement 8 (Production Risk Zones – High-risk, High-care and Ambient High-care). The Production Risk Zones – High-risk, High-care and Ambient High-care Requirements consist of 7 clauses (sections). There are no fundamental requirements for Production Risk …

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BRCGS for Food Safety Issue 9 Changes – Part 7: Personnel (R7)

BRCGS Issue 9 Changes - Part 7 Personnel

In Part 7 of the BRCGS Issue 9 series, we discuss the major changes under Requirement 7 (Personnel). The Personnel requirement consists of 4 clauses (sections) and has 1 fundamental requirement. The following clause is a fundamental requirement: 7.1 Training: raw material-handling, preparation, processing, packing and storage areas A complete …

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BRCGS for Food Safety Issue 9 Changes – Part 6: Process Control (R6)

BRCGS Issue 9 Changes - Part 6 Process Control

In Part 6 of the BRCGS Issue 9 series, we discuss the major changes under Requirement 6 (Process Control). The Process Control requirement consists of 4 clauses (sections) and has 2 fundamental requirements. The following clause is a fundamental requirement: 6.1 Control of operations 6.2 Labelling and pack control A …

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