Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972

Regulations

Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises and the Transport of Food

Annexures

Annexure E : Food Temperatures
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ANNEXURE E

[Regulations 7(5)(j) / 8(4)(a) / 8(6)(c)]

 

FOOD TEMPERATURES

 

Column 1

Category

Column 2

Type of food

Column 3

Required core temperature of food products that are stored, transported or displayed for sale

Frozen products

Ice cream and sorbet, excluding sorbet which is used for soft serve purposes

-18°C

Any other food which is marketed as a frozen product

-12°C

Chilled products

Raw unpreserved fish, mollusks, crustaceans, edible offal, poultry meat and milk

+4°C

Any other perishable food that must be kept chilled to prevent spoilage

+5°C

Heated products

Any perishable food not kept frozen or chilled

>/+ 60°C