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Food Focus Newsletter 2020 Issue 6

By: Food Focus on 03 April 2020

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Food Control During Lock Down
Message from Penny Campbell, Director of Food Control (DOH)

"I thought it pertinent to clarify how Government is operating/should be operating so that issues relating to Food SAFETY are clear. Given that that the President has declared COVID 19 a Disaster, various Ministers are tasked with dealing with areas as per the Disaster Management Act. In addition, various Industry Stakeholders have been part of engagements and party to the agreements." Read the full statement here

Food Focus would like to assist in finding alternative channels for companies with surplus produce within the food industry right now. If you are a supplier in this position, or a company who is in any way able to purchase and use or distribute visit our page to assist.

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Webinar Wednesdays!
From this month you can join us every week for #webinarwednesday

Our Webinar line up for April includes:

8 April | The food industry and COVID-19 - an international perspective
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15 April | How R638 supports the COVID-19 restrictions in the food industry with Janusz Luterek
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22 April | Food fraud and more during COVID-19 - we chat to FACTS
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29 April | An update on the Processed Meat Regulations with Hahn & Hahn
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6 May | How COVID-19 can assist us to build a strong Food Safety Culture with Prof. Ryk Lues
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Have you registered your business as an essential service? make sure you do by following this information: read more here

Please also make sure you are following these requirements to treat staff fairly during this time: view these requirements

Please also make sure you are aware of the requirements regarding staff transport: view the transport directives

It is vital that you ensure you are protecting food industry employees during this COVID-19 pandemic: view the steps you should take

Is your disinfectant legal?
Did you know that the National Regulator has compulsory
specifications for disinfectant in South Africa?

You are our food safety heroes right now - making food for a nation in crisis. Share your story with us so we can share it with our readers - we want them to know who to thank!

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