About Us
Welcome To Food Safety Agency
Food Safety Agency (Pty) Ltd prides itself on its excellent, dedicated and experienced team that is deployed nationally in order to ensure food safety and quality to consumers in South Africa and the rest of the SADC region.
Assignee for Independent Meat Inspection
Assignee for Independent Meat Inspection in terms of the Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act 40 of 2000), it's regulations and the IMI Scheme
Service Provider for Meat Classification
Service Provider for Meat Classification in terms of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No 119 of 1990) by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD)
Assignee for Regulated Animal Products
Assignee for Regulated Animal Products (Poultry Meat, Eggs and Processed Meat Products, Certain Raw Processed Meat Products) in terms of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No 119 of 1990) by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD)
The legislation provides measures to promote food safety and quality, to establish and maintain essential national standards as well as regulate the import and export of certain products. Let Food Safety Agency help you!
Food Safety Agency provides the following services, and more.
Visit our Services page or ask us a question to find out more.
- Independent Meat Inspection – Red Meat and Poultry
- Hygiene Management Systems
- Hygiene Assessment System
- Abattoir Start-up
- Inspection of Poultry Meat
- Inspection of Eggs
- Inspections of Processed Meat Products
- Food Safety Training
Our Values
Food Safety Agency (Pty) Ltd has strong ethical and co-operative values that influence the company and the way we run our businesses:
Our Ethical Values
Openness – nobody’s perfect, and we won’t hide it when we’re not.
Honesty – we are honest about what we do and the way we do it.
Social responsibility – we encourage people to take responsibility for their own community, and work together to improve it.
Caring for others – we believe in getting actively involved with local community groups and charity actions in areas where services are delivered.
Our Co-operative Values
Self-help – we help people to help themselves.
Self-responsibility – we take responsibility for, and answer to our actions.
Democracy – we give our members a say in the way we run our business.
Equity – we carry our business in a way that is fair and unbiased.
Solidarity – we share interests and common purposes with our clients and other partners.