# Food Compliance Agency (foodcompliance.co.za)

> Food Compliance Agency (FCA) is South Africa's premier statutory food safety, hygiene auditing, and municipal licensing consultancy. We specialize in fast-tracking Certificates of Acceptability (CoA) under Regulation R638 of 2018, Business Trading Licenses, HACCP compliance, and accredited food handler hygiene training for restaurants, butcheries, bakeries, food manufacturers, warehouses, and dark kitchens.

## Core Services & Statutory Clearances
1. **Certificate of Acceptability (CoA) Under Regulation R638:**
   - Mandatory statutory permit under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (Act 54 of 1972) required by every person/business handling or preparing food in South Africa.
   - Comprehensive pre-audit inspections ensuring layout, drainage, ventilation, pest management, and handwashing stations pass municipal Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) scrutiny on first inspection.
2. **Business Trading Licenses:**
   - Statutory trading licensing under the Businesses Act (Act 71 of 1991) for food purveyors, night trade, and entertainment premises.
3. **Accredited Food Safety & Hygiene Training:**
   - Person in Charge (PIC) and Food Handler certified hygiene training in accordance with R638 Regulation 3 requirements.
4. **HACCP & GMP Implementation:**
   - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system design, standard operating procedures (SOPs), temperature log sheets, and traceability protocols.

## Core Municipal Corridors Serviced
- **City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality** (Pretoria, Centurion, Rosslyn, Silverton)
- **City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality** (Sandton, Midrand, Randburg, JHB CBD, Roodepoort)
- **City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality** (Kempton Park, Germiston, Boksburg, Bedfordview)
- **City of Cape Town** (Western Cape commercial hubs)

## Contact & Dispatch
- **Website:** https://foodcompliance.co.za
- **Email:** info@foodcompliance.co.za / admin@foodcompliance.co.za
- **Phone / WhatsApp:** +27 76 687 4004
- **Customer Portal:** https://contacts.foodcompliance.co.za
- **Machine Discovery:** https://foodcompliance.co.za/.well-known/agent.json
- **Remote MCP Endpoint:** https://foodcompliance.co.za/mcp