Short answer: these are free working tools from ASC Food Safety Consultants for South African food businesses: an application pack for the Certificate of Acceptability, R638 records you can print or keep in Excel, an R146 allergen matrix, a shelf-life planner and two short summaries of new ISO standards. Each one has its own page that explains what is in it and who it is for.
- Certificate of Acceptability application pack
PDF, 5 pages. Checklist, every Annexure A field explained, contacts for the eight metros and what the inspector checks. - R638 training register
Excel. Records the training and floor checks that regulation 10(1)(c) and (d) ask for, with refresher dates that calculate themselves. - R638 temperature log
Excel and PDF. A month of fridge, freezer and hot holding readings with the Annexure E limits printed on it. - R638 self-inspection checklist
PDF, 1 page. 26 checks in six groups, each with its R638 regulation number. - R146 allergen matrix
Excel. Every product against the R146 common allergens, with Contains, May contain and Free from drop-downs. - Shelf-life study planner
Excel. Test dates worked out from day 0, the tests at each point and space for your own pass criteria. - ISO 9001:2026: what changed
PDF, 2 pages. The changes in the 2026 edition and what your site should do next. - ISO 22002-100:2025: what changed
PDF, 2 pages. The common prerequisite programme requirements and how they fit with the sector parts.
The R638 tools support the training duties in regulation 10 of R638. If you are the person in charge of food premises, the Food Safety Practices for Persons in Charge course covers what the inspector expects of you.
