Accredited food safety training in Polokwane, Limpopo.
Food safety training in Polokwane: accredited R638 and HACCP courses, online, with a certificate the Capricorn District inspector can verify.
For restaurants, manufacturers, caterers, spaza shops and franchise groups in Polokwane and Seshego, Mankweng, Lebowakgomo, Bendor, Flora Park, Nirvana, Westenburg, Moletjie, Mokopane, Tzaneen, Louis Trichardt (Makhado) and Thohoyandou. 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 Polokwane?
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 PolokwaneBulk enrolment, one invoice, manager dashboardCertificate of Acceptability in Polokwane
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 Polokwane the Certificate of Acceptability is issued through the district: municipal health services for Seshego and the surrounding towns sit with the Capricorn District Municipality (Municipal Health Services (a district function; Polokwane is a local municipality)). Environmental health practitioners from the district inspect the premises and recommend the certificate, and some day-to-day functions are delegated to the local municipality. Official page: Capricorn District Municipality: food safety inspections.
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.
Polokwane is Limpopo’s business capital and the supply hub for the province’s citrus, tomato, avocado and macadamia industries; its fresh produce market serves more than 2 500 buyers, and the N1 corridor to Zimbabwe carries a large truck-stop, lodge and fast-food economy. Industrial and food-manufacturing areas we train in include Ladine, Industria, Superbia, Magna Via and the Polokwane N1 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 Polokwane
Where and how to apply for a Certificate of Acceptability in Polokwane.
Capricorn District Municipality, Municipal Health Services (Department of Community Services), delivered in Polokwane under an agreement with Polokwane Municipality. 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
| Office | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Capricorn District Municipality head office | 41 Biccard Street, Polokwane 0700 | 015 294 1000 |
Email info@cdm.org.za. Polokwane Municipality switchboard 015 290 2000 for land-use and trading permits.
Official pages and forms
How to apply
- Get the land-use approval from Polokwane Municipality City and Regional Planning (2nd Floor, West Wing, Civic Centre) first.
- Apply to the district Municipal Health Services for the Certificate of Acceptability; an environmental health practitioner inspects the premises.
- Apply for the business licence or hawker permit (hawker permits at the Ground Floor, Civic Centre).
- Display the certificate and keep the training and cleaning records ready for the next visit.
Documents to prepare
- Approved land development or land-use application: Polokwane Municipality states a Certificate of Acceptability can only be applied for once this is approved
- Identity document of the person in charge and company registration where applicable
- Proof of the premises address and a layout plan
- Spaza shop and general dealer licences are issued by the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism under the Limpopo Business Registration Act
Fee and turnaround
The last published district tariff was R294.40 for the inspection to issue a Certificate of Acceptability (2023/24); confirm the current amount with the district. Not published.
What the inspector checks
Structure, hand-wash facilities, water and waste, temperature control, pest control, personal hygiene and training records, with joint operations by Municipal Health, SAPS and Home Affairs in the Polokwane and Blouberg areas since 2023.
Capricorn District Municipality runs continuous food safety inspections across Polokwane, Blouberg, Molemole and Lepelle-Nkumpi (district notice, 2023).
Courses Polokwane businesses buy most
Six courses cover almost every food premises in Polokwane.
- 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 Polokwane
Written for the food businesses that operate in Polokwane.
Packhouses and processors around Polokwane, Tzaneen, Letsitele and Mokopane train to GMP, HACCP and GLOBALG.A.P. for their retail and export customers, with R638 training for every handler.
Bendor, Flora Park, Mall of the North, the N1 truck stops and the lodges towards Makhado run kitchens the district environmental health practitioners inspect.
University of Limpopo residences in Mankweng, Pietersburg and Mankweng hospital catering and provincial government canteens are food premises under R638.
Seshego, Mankweng, Lebowakgomo and Moletjie 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 Polokwane kitchen, plant or franchise group on one dashboard.
Limpopo learners train online, and on-site sessions in Polokwane, Tzaneen and Mokopane are scheduled through the Johannesburg branch, three hours down the N1.
- 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 Polokwane
What Polokwane 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 Polokwane?
Capricorn District 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 Polokwane 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 Polokwane and across South Africa check.
Which course do I need for a Certificate of Acceptability in Polokwane?
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 Polokwane?
Through Capricorn District Municipality. Offices: Capricorn District Municipality head office at 41 Biccard Street, Polokwane 0700 (015 294 1000). Email info@cdm.org.za. Polokwane Municipality switchboard 015 290 2000 for land-use and trading permits. The full office list, documents and fees are in the ‘Where to apply’ section of this page.
How quickly can my Polokwane 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 Polokwane?
Yes. Limpopo learners train online, and on-site sessions in Polokwane, Tzaneen and Mokopane are scheduled through the Johannesburg branch, three hours down the N1. 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 Limpopo, not only Polokwane?
Yes. This page covers Polokwane and Seshego, Mankweng, Lebowakgomo, Bendor, Flora Park, Nirvana, Westenburg, Moletjie, Mokopane, Tzaneen, Louis Trichardt (Makhado) and Thohoyandou. 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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