Did you know that your child’s school tuck shop, your favourite Kota place and any premises that handle food needs to have a certificate of acceptability (COA)? A COA is a certificate issued by ...

The City of Cape Town said it received over 1,000 applications for Certificates of Acceptability (COA) this week and has urged residents to make use of its online tool. Mayoral committee member ...

City of Cape Town says it received over 6,000 applications for spaza shop certificates of acceptability The city said action against food premises that pose a threat to the public is ongoing.

“The main responsibility definitely rests on the store management," says Nicola Brook, director of Foodpath, a company that specialises in all aspects of hygiene and food safety. "The municipality ...

To reinforce these guidelines, the department has reminded schools and SGBs of previous instructions mandating that all food vendors obtain a Certificate of Acceptability from their local health ...

Municipal News Does your favourite food outlet have a certificate of acceptability? Your food business is required to put the necessary measures in place to become compliant with the law.