• Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)
  • Notice No. 923 of 1972
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • 2. Prohibition of sale, manufacture or importation of certain articles
  • 3. Sale of mixed, compounded or blended foodstuff
  • 4. Use or employment of prohibited process, method, appliance, container or object
  • 5. False description of articles
  • 6. Special defences
  • 7. Warranties
  • 8. Liability of employer or principal
  • 9. Liability of importer, manufacturer or packer
  • 10. Inspectors
  • 11. Powers, duties and functions of inspectors
  • 12. Analysts
  • 13. Further analysis or examination of sample
  • 14. Examination, control and disposal of certain imported articles
  • 15. Regulations
  • 15A. Regulations relating to mollusc farming and fish farming
  • 16. Repealed
  • 17. Offences
  • 18. Penalties
  • 19. Jurisdiction
  • 20. Forfeiture
  • 21. Time limits and other requirements in connection with prosecution
  • 22. Proof of facts, and presumptions
  • 23. Administration of Act by authorized local authority
  • 24. Right to prosecute
  • 25. Delegation of powers by Director-General
  • 26. Defect in form not to invalidate
  • 27. Restriction of liability
  • 28. Application of Act to articles imported in transit
  • 29. Repeal of Act 13 of 1929
  • 30. Short title and commencement
• Regulations
  • Regulations - Preservatives and Antioxidants 
    • Notice No. R. 965 of 1977
    • Definitions
    • Annexure A
    • Annexure B
    • Annexure C : Specific Criteria of Purity of Preservatives - General Observations
  • Regulations relating to Health Messages on Container Labels of Alcoholic Beverages
    • Notice No. R. 764 of 2007
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Health messages on container labels
    • 3. Language
    • 4. Prohibited statements
    • 5. Offences and penalties
    • 6. Commencement of regulations
    • Annexure A : Health Messages
  • Regulations relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs
    • Notice No. R. 146 of 2010
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. - 15. General Provisions
    • 16. -  49. Special Provisions
    • 50. Nutritional information
    • 51. - 53. Claims
    • 54. Exemptions
    • 55. Repeal
    • 56. Commencement
  • Regulations relating to the Prohibition of the Manufacturing, Importation, Exportation and Sale of Polycarbonate Infant Feeding Bottles containing Bisphenol A
    • Notice No. R. 879 of 2011
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Prohibition
    • 3. Commencement
  • Regulations - Soft Drinks
    • Notice No. R1769 of 1985
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Permitted additives
    • 3. Acidity
    • 4. Alcohol
    • 5. Repeals
  • Regulations relating to the Use of Sweeteners in Foodstuffs
    • Notice No. R. 733 of 2012
  • Regulations relating to Hygiene Requirements for Milking Sheds, the Transport of Milk and Related Matters
    • Notice No. R. 961 of 2012
    • 1. Definitions
    • Prohibition on the Production of Milk except in an Approved Milking Shed
      • 2. Prohibition on the production of milk except in an approved milking shed
    • Certificate of Acceptability
      • 3. Application for a certificate of acceptability
      • 4. Conditions subject to which a certificate of acceptability is issued
      • 5. Suspension or withdrawal of a certificate of acceptability
    • Standards and Requirements
      • 6. Milking sheds
      • 7. Milk containers and milking machine
      • 8. Handling of milk
      • 9. Health status of dairy stock
      • 10. Personnel hygiene - Milkers and Handlers of Milk
    • Standards and Requirements for Transport of Milk
      • 11. Duties of the driver of a vehicle
    • General Provisions
      • 12. Exemptions
    • 14. Offences
    • 15. Commencement
    • 16. Repeal
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A : Application for a Certificate of Acceptability for a Milking Shed
      • Annexure B : Certificate of Acceptability for Milking Sheds and Transport of Milk
  • [Repealed] Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises and the Transport of Food
  • Regulations relating to the reduction of sodium in certain foodstuffs and related matters
    • Notice No. R. 214 of 2013
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Reduction of total sodium content of certain foodstuffs
    • 3. Methodology or testing of total sodium
    • 4. Effective dates
  • Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food and Related Matters
    • Notice No. R. 364 of 2015
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Application
    • 3. Certificate of acceptability (CoA)
    • 4. Prohibition on the handling and transportation of food
    • 5. Standards and requirements for food premises
    • 6. Standards and requirements for facilities on food premises
    • 7. Standards and requirements for food containers, appliances, bulk milk tanks and butchery equipment
    • 8. Standards and requirements for the display, storage and temperature of food
    • 9. Standards and requirements for protective clothing
    • 10. Duties of a person in charge of food premises
    • 11. Duties of a food handler
    • 12. Standards and requirements for the handling and transportation of meat and meat products
    • 13. Standards and requirements for the transport of food
    • 14. Exemptions, additional requirements and reservations
    • 15. Offences
    • 16. Commencement
    • 17. Repeal of Regulations
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A : Application Form of a Certificate of Acceptability for Food Premises
      • Annexure B : Certificate of Acceptability for Food Premises
      • Annexure C : Order for an Instruction
      • Annexure D : Sanitary Conveniences
      • Annexure E : Food Temperatures
      • Annexure F : Cleaning of Butchery Equipment
      • Annexure G : Code of Practice for Measuring Temperatures of Food
  • Regulations relating to Miscellaneous Additives in Foodstuffs
    • Notice No. 1425 of 2016
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Requirements for use of miscellaneous additives in foodstuffs
    • 3. Repeal
    • 4. Commencement
  • Regulations relating to Maximum Levels of Metals in Foodstuffs
    • Notice No. 588 of 2018
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. General Provisions
    • 3. Repeal
    • 4. Commencement
    • Annexure A
      • Table 1 : Maximum Levels for Metals in Foodstuffs
  • Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food and Related Matters
    • Notice No. 638 of 2018
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Application
    • 3. Certificate of acceptability
    • 4. Prohibition on the handling and transportation of food
    • 5. Standards and requirements for food premises
    • 6. Standards and requirements for facilities on food premises
    • 7. Standards and requirements for food containers, appliances, and equipment
    • 8. Standards and requirements for the display, storage and temperature of food
    • 9. Standards and requirements for protective clothing
    • 10. Duties of person in charge of food premises
    • 11. Duties of a food handler
    • 12. Standards and requirements for the handling and transportation of meat and meat products
    • 13. Standards and requirements for the transport of food
    • 14. Exemptions, additional requirements and reservations
    • 15. Offences
    • 16. Commencement
    • 17. Repeal of Regulations
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A: Application for a Certificate of Acceptability of Food Premises
      • Annexure B: Certificate of Acceptability of Food Premises
      • Annexure C: Prohibition Order
      • Annexure D: Sanitary Conveniences
      • Annexure E: Food Temperatures
      • Annexure F: Cleaning of Butchery Equipment
      • Annexure G: Code of Practice for Measuring Temperatures of Food
  • [Withdrawn] Regulations relating to the Prohibition of the Sale, Importation and Manufacture of Foodstuffs containing any part of the Plant or Component derived from the Genus Cannabis Sativa L, Hemp, Hemp Seed Oil or Hemp Seed Flour
    • Notice No. 5960 of 2025
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Prohibition of sale, importation and manufacture of foodstuffs containing any part of the plant or component derived from the genus Cannabis sativa L, Hemp, Hemp seed oil or Hemp seed flour
    • 3. Offences and penalties
    • 4. Short title
  • Regulations relating to Maximum Levels of Mycotoxins in Foodstuffs, 2025 - effective February 2028
    • Notice No. 7091 of 2026
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Contaminated food
    • 3. Sampling and Analysis
    • 4. Repeal of laws
    • 5. Commencement
    • 6. Short title
    • Annexure
      • Table 1: Maximum Levels of Mycotoxins in Foodstuffs
• Notices
  • Enforcement by Local Authority
    • Notice No. R. 915 of 2012
    • Notice No. R. 896 of 2019
    • Notice No. 680 of 2020
  • [Repealed] Regulations under the Food, Drugs and Disinfectants Act, 1929 (Act No. 13 of 1929)
    • Notice No. 656 of 2019