STANDARDS REGARDING FOOD HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY OF REGULATED AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS OF PLANT ORIGIN INTENDED FOR EXPORT

 

1.   SA LEGISLATION:       *  Notice           English           Afrikaans      * Protocols and letter     Oilseed dispensation

 

2.   OTHER RELATED LEGISLATION

            (a)   Codex documentation

                        *  General Principles of Food Hygiene

                        *  Codes of Hygiene Practice for fresh fruit and vegetables

(b)      EC legislation

* General Principles – EC 178/2002

* Corrigenda on EC No 852/2004

* Corrigenda on EC No 882/2004

(c)       Department of Health

            *  Basic Hygiene (R918) 

            *  HACCP (R908)

            *  Metals in Foodstuffs (R1518)

           

3.   AUDIT POLICY

            *  Low Risk FBO Profile

*  Official Food Safety Audit Process addressing of non-conformances
            *  Operating guideline for traceability of regulated agricultural products of plant origin that are destined for export

 

4.   CHECK LISTS AND COMPLIANCE CRITERIA -

 

CHECK LISTS

NAGAANLYSTE

COMPLIANCE CRITERIA

VOLDOENINGSKRITERIA

English  

Afrikaans

English  

Afrikaans

*  Primary Production and On-Farm Produce Handling  
(Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Primary Production and On–Farm Produce Handling        (Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Off-Farm Produce Handling

(Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Off Farm Pack House Facilities (Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Processing Facilities

(Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Processing Facilities (Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Cold storage facilities

(Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Cold storage facilities (Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Container Depot Facilities

(Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Container Depots Facilities (Implementation date: 1 Aug  2008)

 

*  Road Transport Operators

(Implementation date: 1 Aug  2007)

 

*  Road Transport  Operators (Implementation date: 1 Aug  2007)

 

*  Dry Storage Facilities

(Implementation date: 1 Oct  2007)

 

* Dry Storage Facilities (Implementation date: 1 Oct  2007)

 

*  Grain Storage Facilities

(Implementation date: 1 Jan 2008)

 

*  Grain Storage Facilities (Implementation date: 1 Jan 2008)

 

*  Drying Facilities – Dried Fruit, Rooibos/Honeybush (Implementation date: 1 Dec 2007)

 

*  Drying Facilities – Dried Fruit, Rooibos/Honeybush (Implementation date: 1 Dec 2007)

 

 

5.                   *  BASIC HYGIENE TRAINING GUIDELINE (Powerpoint presentation)

 

6.         DRAFT HAZARD PLANS

      * Citrus Industry

      * Topfruit Industry (Apples and Pears)

      *  Vegetable Packing

      *  Papaya Packing

      *  Mango packing

      *  Litchi packing

                 

7.   ENQUIRIES

Please contact Niel Erasmus at (012) 319 6027

 

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