Self-assessment
Food Premises Hygiene (R638) Self-Assessment
6 yes/no questions on Regulation R638 of 2018 under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act. You get a score for each area and a list of gaps with what to do about each one.
1. Certificate of Acceptability
1. Does each food premises hold a Certificate of Acceptability from the municipality, and is it displayed?
(R638, Annexure B)
2. Does the premises meet the hygiene requirements for structure, cleaning, pest control, water, waste and facilities?
(R638)
2. Operations and records
1. Are food handlers trained in hygiene and their fitness to work monitored, with records per person?
(R638)
2. Do you have documented controls for temperature, storage and traceability, with logs?
(R638)
3. Do vehicles used to transport food meet the hygiene requirements?
(R638)
4. If an inspector finds a problem, do you record it, fix it and keep the evidence?
(R638, Foodstuffs Act)
Sources
Turn these gaps into tracked tasks
Assign owners and due dates, keep the evidence, and show your progress to clients and auditors.