Regulations regarding processed foodstuffs (No. R. 723 of 2001)

EnviroLeg cc FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS Reg p 1 GN. R. 723 GG22549 10 August 2001 FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT NO. 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS REGARDING PROCESSED FOODSTUFFS The Minister of Health has, in terms of section 15(1) of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972), made the regulations in the Schedule. SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In these regulations any expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning and, unless inconsistent with the context ingredient means any substance, whether of plant or animal origin, that is added to a foodstuff; processed foodstuff means a foodstuff which was subject to any process which alters its original state and is frozen or refrigerated and vacuum-sealed or packaged in any other way to protect it from contamination due to microbial growth which may occur as a result of exposure to optimum temperature conditions or to the atmosphere; unsound means unwholesome, sick, polluted, infected, contaminated, decayed or spoiled, or unfit for human consumption for any reason whatsoever; the Act means the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972). Limitations 2.(1) No person shall use any processed foodstuff which has been exposed for sale and is unsound in any way as an ingredient in the further manufacture of such processed foodstuff for human consumption; or (2) No person shall treat a processed foodstuff referred to in subregulation (1) in any way, including cleaning or repackaging, for sale as a foodstuff for human consumption. 3. The limitations stated in subregulations (1) and (2) are applicable to processed foodstuffs on the premises where they were exposed for sale or on any other premises. Repeal 4. The Regulations published under Government Notice No. R. 2037 of 31 October 1975 are hereby repealed. MINISTER OF HEALTH DATE: 25 July 2001