Accredited food safety training in Bloemfontein, Free State.
Food safety training in Bloemfontein: accredited R638 and HACCP courses, online, with a certificate the Mangaung Metropolitan inspector can verify.
For restaurants, manufacturers, caterers, spaza shops and franchise groups in Bloemfontein and Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Mangaung township, Bainsvlei, Langenhoven Park, Universitas, Westdene, Heidedal, Bloemspruit and Dewetsdorp. Persons in Charge and Food Handlers courses for the Certificate of Acceptability from R420, HACCP and GMP for the technical team, and on-site training through the ASC Johannesburg branch. SAATCA registered, FoodBev SETA accredited, certificate the day you pass.
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Which course do I need in Bloemfontein?
Pick your situation. Each one goes straight to the right course and price.
A Certificate of Acceptability for my premisesPersons in Charge · R1 699 · 8h A food handler certificate for workFood Handlers · R899 · 6h A spaza shop, tuck shop or market stallInformal Traders and Spaza Shops · R999 · 6h HACCP or GMP training for my teamThree HACCP levels from R1 195 · group pricing FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 or BRCGS certificationIntroduction, transition and implementation On-site or group training in BloemfonteinBulk enrolment, one invoice, manager dashboardCertificate of Acceptability in Bloemfontein
Who issues it, what the inspector checks, and the training you must show.
Read the full Certificate of Acceptability guide and the city by city R638 guide.
In Bloemfontein the Certificate of Acceptability is issued by the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, through its Environmental Health. An environmental health practitioner inspects the premises and recommends the certificate in the name of the person in charge, as Regulation 3 of R638 requires.
Whoever issues it, the inspection follows the same regulation. R638 requires the person in charge to be trained (regulation 10(1)(d)) and to keep a record that every food handler has been trained, and the inspector can ask for those records at any visit. Certificates from ASC show the accreditation details and a QR code, so the record is verifiable on the spot.
Bloemfontein is the judicial capital and the Free State’s distribution centre, with a municipal fresh produce market, a university and hospital catering economy, and a ring of abattoirs, dairies, grain and meat processors that supply the central provinces. Industrial and food-manufacturing areas we train in include Hamilton, Oos-Einde, Estoire, Hilton, Bloemspruit and the N8 corridor.
- Persons in Charge for the owner or manager named on the certificate
- Food Handlers for every person who touches food, drink or packaging
- Records: training register, illness reports, cleaning, temperature and pest control (regulation 10)
- Documents: the R638 toolkit gives you the policies, forms and registers, 15% off with a course
Where to apply in Bloemfontein
Where and how to apply for a Certificate of Acceptability in Bloemfontein.
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Environmental Health Services (Community Services). Contact details below were checked against the municipality’s own website on 6 September 2026; phone before you travel, because offices, hours and numbers change.
Offices and contacts
Mangaung call centre 0800 111 300, WhatsApp 065 586 6261 (text only), email enquiry@mangaung.co.za.
Official pages and forms
How to apply
- Request the prescribed form from Environmental Health Services through the call centre.
- Submit the written application; an environmental health practitioner inspects the premises before approval.
- Pay the tariff; a failed first inspection costs more (R566) than the application, so prepare the premises and the records first.
- Display the certificate and notify the municipality within 30 days when the person in charge changes.
Documents to prepare
- Written application on the prescribed form (Environmental Health Services By-law, section 14)
- Identity document of the person in charge and company registration where applicable
- Proof of the premises address and a layout plan
- Trading licence application for food premises, which is a separate fee
Fee and turnaround
R467 for a Certificate of Acceptability application, R566 for a re-inspection, R190 for a duplicate certificate and R174 for a change of the person in charge; R381 for a food premises trading licence (Mangaung General Tariffs 2026/27). Not published.
What the inspector checks
Structure, hand-wash facilities, water and waste, temperature control, pest control, personal hygiene and training records under R638.
Mangaung charges a re-inspection fee higher than the application fee, which makes a pre-inspection walk-through with a trained person in charge worthwhile.
Courses Bloemfontein businesses buy most
Six courses cover almost every food premises in Bloemfontein.
- Food Safety Practices for Persons in Charge of Food Premises ★ 4.77 (101) R1 699 Enrol
- Basic Food Safety Practices for Food Handlers ★ 4.76 (58) R899 Enrol
- Basic Food Hygiene Awareness for Food Handlers ★ 4.86 (21) R420 Enrol
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Food Safety Practices for Informal Traders and Spaza Shops
★ 4.88 (8)
R1 195R999 Enrol - Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices ★ 5.00 (3) R1 950 Enrol
- Introduction to HACCP ★ 4.90 (10) R1 195 Enrol
- Basic Food Safety Document Templates Toolkit Templates Documents R699 View toolkit
Prices are the price you pay; no VAT is charged. The Basic Food Safety Bundle covers Persons in Charge, Food Handlers and Hygiene Awareness together at R2 360. HACCP for Supervisors and Advanced HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, BRCGS and GLOBALG.A.P. are on the Enrol page.
Who trains with ASC in Bloemfontein
Written for the food businesses that operate in Bloemfontein.
Processors around Hamilton, Oos-Einde and the N8 corridor need GMP and HACCP training that their retail and export customers audit against, with R638 training for every handler.
Westdene, Langenhoven Park, Loch Logan and the N1 travel corridor run the city’s restaurant, hotel and guest house kitchens. Managers take Persons in Charge; staff take Food Handlers.
University of the Free State and Central University of Technology residences, Universitas and Pelonomi hospital catering and provincial government canteens are inspected under R638.
Mangaung, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu traders need the Certificate of Acceptability for their premises. The Informal Traders and Spaza Shops course fits that application.
On-site and in-house training
Train a Bloemfontein kitchen, plant or franchise group on one dashboard.
Free State learners train online, and on-site sessions in Bloemfontein, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu are scheduled through the Johannesburg branch.
- Send the learner countWhatsApp or the contact form. Quote within one working day, one invoice, no VAT.
- Learners train online or on sitePhone, tablet or laptop, in a day for the R638 courses. On-site sessions through the Johannesburg branch.
- Manager dashboardSee who has finished, download certificates, and hand the inspector a training record for every site.
Add the documents. The Basic Food Safety Document Templates Toolkit (R699, 40+ editable Word and Excel policies, procedures, forms and checklists aligned to R638) is 15% off when you buy it with any R638 course. Tell us on WhatsApp +27 61 483 0381 or the contact form which course you are enrolling in, and we invoice both with the discount applied.
Questions from Bloemfontein
What Bloemfontein food businesses ask before they enrol.
Anything else, message us on WhatsApp during office hours or use the support page.
Who issues the Certificate of Acceptability in Bloemfontein?
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. Under Regulation R638 an environmental health practitioner from the municipality inspects the food premises and the certificate is issued in the name of the person in charge. Apply before you start trading, and again when the person in charge or the nature of the business changes.
Does the inspector in Bloemfontein accept an online food safety certificate?
R638 does not prescribe classroom or online training. It requires the person in charge to be trained and to make sure every food handler is trained (regulation 10(1)(d)), and to produce the records on request. ASC certificates carry the SAATCA (TC 065) and FoodBev SETA (587/00337/1900) accreditation details and a QR code that an inspector can scan to verify the learner and the course, which is what inspectors in Bloemfontein and across South Africa check.
Which course do I need for a Certificate of Acceptability in Bloemfontein?
The owner or manager takes Food Safety Practices for Persons in Charge of Food Premises (R1 699, 8h). Every person who handles food takes Food Safety Practices for Food Handlers (R899, 6h) or, for a first job in food, Basic Food Hygiene Awareness (R420, 4h). Spaza shops and informal traders have their own course. All of them are online and self-paced, and the certificate downloads the day you pass.
Where do I apply for a Certificate of Acceptability in Bloemfontein?
Through Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. Mangaung call centre 0800 111 300, WhatsApp 065 586 6261 (text only), email enquiry@mangaung.co.za. The full office list, documents and fees are in the ‘Where to apply’ section of this page.
How quickly can my Bloemfontein staff be certified?
The same day. The Persons in Charge course takes about eight hours and Food Handlers about six; most learners finish in one sitting on a phone or laptop. Certificates are QR-verified and download the moment the final assessment is passed, so a new hire can be trained before their first shift.
Can ASC train my team on site in Bloemfontein?
Yes. Free State learners train online, and on-site sessions in Bloemfontein, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu are scheduled through the Johannesburg branch. Groups of any size also train online with one invoice and a manager dashboard that shows who has finished, with certificates ready for the inspector. Franchise groups including KFC and Spur outlets train their managers with ASC.
Do you cover the rest of Free State, not only Bloemfontein?
Yes. This page covers Bloemfontein and Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Mangaung township, Bainsvlei, Langenhoven Park, Universitas, Westdene, Heidedal, Bloemspruit and Dewetsdorp. Online courses are available anywhere with a connection, and on-site training is quoted for the whole province. See the city and province index for the other areas ASC serves.
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