Certificate of Acceptability

Under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972 and Regulation R638 of 2018. Issued by the local authority where the kitchen sits

Before the first meal; a Year 1 gate condition and a tender requirement

Company and tax registration

CIPC registration; income tax, VAT and PAYE; tax compliance status pin

Month one; required for SEDFA and every tender

Central Supplier Database and B-BBEE

CSD registration and a valid B-BBEE affidavit or certificate, current at closing

Before the first public tender

Food handler certification

Every named staff member in-date at tender closing, not at award

From the first appointment and monitored against expiry

HACCP-based system

Hazard analysis, critical control points, monitoring and corrective action, externally audited

Implemented Year 3 and audited as a gate condition

Cold chain and temperature records

Receipt, storage, cooking, holding and delivery temperatures logged

From day one; the record a client auditor asks for first

Vehicle certificates of fitness

Every delivery vehicle, current

Required by most school nutrition and hospital tenders

Nutritional compliance

School nutrition menus meeting Department of Basic Education standards for energy, protein, iron and vitamin A

Before any NSNP bid

Pest control and hygiene

Contracted programme with records

Continuous; audited

Employment

Contracts under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act; UIF and COIDA

From the first appointment

Consumer protection

Labelling and accurate product claims under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008

Continuous

Insurance

Public and product liability, assets, vehicles, business interruption

Before the first delivery

Food safety and compliance

92

118

168

214

264

Insurance

52

68

98

126

158

Bid and tender function

72

108

168

216

268

Combined

216

294

434

556

690

As a share of revenue

6.1%

3.5%

2.8%

2.4%

2.2%