Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)RegulationsRegulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food and Related MattersAnnexuresAnnexure 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 |