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

Regulations

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

Annexures

Annexure E: Food Temperatures

 

ANNEXURE E

[Regulations 6(7)(j) / 8(4)(a)(i)/ 8(6)(e)]

 

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 and frozen fish and fishery products

≥-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