Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)

Poultry Regulations, 2006

Part IV : Hygiene Requirements for Persons entering Abattoirs

55. Medical records of employees

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1)Before employment at an abattoir or its cutting plant, medical certification must confirm that a person is -
a)healthy and physically able to work as a meat handler; and
b)not a carrier of, or suffering from, a communicable disease.

 

2)All medical records pertaining to medical examinations and daily fitness checks must be available to the provincial executive officer or the registered inspector.