Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972

Regulations

Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises and the Transport of Food

13. Standards and requirements for the transport of food
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(1)No person shall transport food including unprocessed agricultural crops on or in any part of a vehicle—
(a)unless that part is clean and has been cleaned to such an extent that chemical (including allergens), physical or microbiological contamination of the food is prevented;
(b)together with—
(i)contaminated food or waste food;
(ii)poison or any harmful substance;
(iii)a live animal; or
(iv)any object that may contaminate or spoil the food.

 

(2)Subject to Subregulations (1) and (4), the freight compartment of a vehicle that is not packed or wrapped in liquid proof and dustproof sealed containers—
(a)shall have an interior surface made of an easy-to-clean and smooth, rust free, non-toxic and non-absorbent material without open joints or seams and, before food is loaded into such freight compartment, no square centimetre of the said surface shall upon analysis as referred to in Regulation 6(4)(b)(i) contain more than 100 viable micro-organisms;
(b)shall be dustproof;
(c)shall not be used simultaneously for the transport of any person or any other item that may contaminate the food.

 

(3)Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Regulation, no non-prepacked food shall be—
(a)transported in such a manner that it comes into contact with the floor of a vehicle or the floor covering thereof or a surface thereof that can be walked on or with anything else that could pollute the food; or
(b)transported or carried in such a manner that the food could be spoiled or contaminated in any way.

 

(4)Subregulations (2) and (3)(a) shall not apply to the transport of venison, fish, molluscs or crustaceans between the food premises and the place where the animals are hunted or the place where the fish, molluscs or crustaceans are caught or harvested: Provided that such transport shall be by the best available method and within a suitable time limit for transport as required by circumstances and with specific reference to Regulation 8(4)(b)(ii) and (iii).