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Standards regarding Food Hygiene and Food Safety of regulated Agricultural Food Products of Plant origin intended for export

1. SA Legislation:
Notice English Afrikaans
SOP Indonesian decree revised July 2013 Service order
Protocols and letter Oilseed dispensation
Protocols on Food Safety Audits for all Registered [FBO] Grain silos
Export conditions from local fresh produce markets
2. Other related Legislation
a) Codex documentation
General Principles of Food Hygiene
Codes of Hygiene Practice for fresh fruit and vegetables
General Principles – EC 178/2002
Corrigenda on EC No 852/2004
Corrigenda on EC No 882/2004
(c) Department of Health
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 list and compliance criteria
Check List Nagaanlyste Compliance Criteria Voldoeningskriteria
English Afrikaans English Afrikaans
Primary Production and On-Farm Produce Handling
(Ground nuts for export, Implementation date: 01 October 2013)

Primary Production and On–Farm Produce Handling
(Ground nuts for export, Implementation date: 01 October 2013)


Primary Production and On-Farm Produce Handling
(Implementation date: 1 April 2012)

Primary Production and On–Farm Produce Handling
(Implementation date: 1 April 2012)


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)

 

Compliance Criteria - Grain storage facilities (February 2017).doc

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
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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