Millions of people in the world fall ill and many die as a result of eating unsafe food. In 2000 the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised food safety as an essential public health function.
The food control section within the department is responsible for ensuring the safety of food in South Africa. This service is based on the basic needs of communities and the right of South Africans to make informed food choices without being misled.
The main functions of food control include to –
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| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (English) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (Sepedi) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (Setswana) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (Tshivenda) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (isiXhosa) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (Afrikaans) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (SeSotho) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (Isizulu) | DOWNLOAD |
| Poster - 5 keys to safer food (Xitsonga) | DOWNLOAD |
| FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT No.54 OF 1972) Regulations Relating to the Labelling And Advertising of Foodstuffs | DOWNLOAD |
| Labelling Regulations for Comment | DOWNLOAD |
| Food Labelling Guidelines | DOWNLOAD |
| Nutrient Profile Software programme | DOWNLOAD |
FOOD RECALLS & EMERGENCIES (as per R638/2018):
Director: Food Control – Penny Campbell: 012 3958799 / 0723736441
Whatsapp 0723736441 /0823885242
1. Chemical Safety: (Toxicology)
Additives, Contaminants, Packaged water and Soft Drinks Regulations
Deputy Manager: Ms YM Tsiane
Yvonne.Tsiane@health.gov.za
tel. (012) 395-8779 / 063 680 2976
Juliet.Masuku@health.gov.za
(012) 395-9422 / 063 680 2766
Genetic Modification (GM); Pesticides, MRLs
Deputy Manager: Ms A Madzivhandila
aluwani.madzivhandila@health.gov.za
(012) 395-9359 / 063 680 2565
2. Regulatory Nutrition & Interagency Matters:
Manager – Malose Daniel Matlala
WHO, FAO, AU, other Depts etc.
Malose.Matlala@health.gov.za
Tel: 012 395 8789 – Cellular: 079 6933632
2.1. Nutritional Labelling, General Labelling
Deputy Manager: Ms N Hoosen
(012) 395-9754
Medical Biological Scientist
Anna.Godzwana@health.gov.za
(012) 395-8174 / 063 680 2623
2.2. Codex Office: Codex, SPS, TBT
cacpsa@health.gov.za
Tel: 012 395 8789/9270 – Cellular: 079 6933632
3. Biological Safety & Programme Support:
3.1. Biological Safety:
Food Hygiene, HACCP, Microbiological matters, Irradiation, Emergency matters (EU RASFF)
Deputy Manager: Ms SY Parring
Shirley.Parring@health.gov.za
Tel: 012 395 8785 / 063 680 2959
3.2. Programme Support:
Training requests/FCC meetings/General Enquiries & IEC/Webpage/Media materials/laboratory testing/Monitoring
Mr SC Thabethe
chris.thabethe@health.gov.za
Tel: 012 395 8790 / 063 680 0878
4. Any other query or assistance:
Contact/refer to Ms E Pienaar /Ms EM Mampheko
elize.pienaar@health.gov.za/Evelyn.Mampheko@health.gov.za
Tel: 012 3958800 / 012 3959740
Access to our Webpage for all Legislation and Guidelines:
Please note the page is under re-construction and that not all links have been reactivated.
(Contact Mr SC Thabethe as per above)
