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

Ostrich Regulations, 2007

Part VII : Marks and Marking

99. Wrapping, packing and labelling

 

 

1) All labels used on meat must -
a) be printed on food grade paper or plastic printing material and treated in the same hygienic way as in contact wrapping material; and
b) include the information required by regulation 98(3) as well as any other information required by the provincial executive officer.

 

2) Where products are individually wrapped, food grade wrapping material on which the mark of approval is printed or a label, printed with such mark, must be used and wrapping bearing the mark of approval may not be re-used after opening.

 

3) In the case of bulk packing, containers or cartons must be clearly marked with a facsimile of the mark of approval clearly visible and of readable size.

 

4) A container must be clearly marked on both ends with information required by the Agricultural Products Standards Act, 1990 (Act No.119 of 1990), as well as -
a) the name, address and registration number of the establishments in which the meat was packed;
b) the net weight of the contents;
c) an accurate description of the contents;
d) the date packaged or a code which enables the date of packaging to be determined; and
e) directions regarding the temperature at which the product must be stored.