Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)RegulationsRegulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food and Related Matters7. Standards and requirements for food containers, appliances, and equipment |
| (1) | A person may not sell canned food in a container which— |
| (a) | bulges at the flat or round sides or ends or one side of which bulges when the other side is pressed; |
| (b) | is in any way blown or from which gas escapes from the lid or from any part thereof when it is opened or punctured, unless— |
| (i) | the container contains an aerated drink; or |
| (ii) | gas has been used as a preservative. |
| (2) | A person may not sell canned or hermetically sealed food in a container which is so rusted, dented or damaged that— |
| (a) | it is liable to contaminate or spoil the food; |
| (b) | it leaks or has become unsealed; or |
| (c) | has a leak or had a leak that was resealed. |
| (3) | A container or appliance used in connection with food must be clean and be of such composition or nature as not to yield, or be liable to yield, to its food contents or to food with which it comes in contact— |
| (a) | any unwholesome, injurious or toxic substance; or |
| (b) | any other substance liable to contaminate or spoil the food in the container. |
| (4) | Prepacked food, depending on the type of food, must be packed in a dustproof and liquid proof container that protects the product therein against contamination under normal handling conditions and must be so packed, wrapped or sealed that the food cannot be removed from its container without the stopper or lid or similar seal being removed or without the wrapping, container or seal being damaged. |
| (5) | Perishable food, excluding unprocessed agricultural crops and products that are not prepacked, except food for consumption as meals on food premises, must, when served to the consumer, be packed in a container that protects the food therein against contamination. |