Food Compliance Agency — R638 COA & Hygiene Audits

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calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness

Scores a commercial food facility's physical layout and structural preparedness against R638 audit requirements, identifying critical non-conformances.

floors_smooth_covedboolean, required

Impervious, non-slip flooring with coved rounded skirting.

walls_impervious_tiledboolean, required

Light-colored washable tiled or epoxy walls up to min 1.8m.

has_double_compartment_sinkboolean, required

Dual pot sink with hot water for sanitizing.

has_dedicated_handwash_basinboolean, required

Dedicated basin with liquid soap and disposable paper towels.

has_grease_trapboolean

Functional vented fat trap on wash basins.

pest_control_contractboolean

Active pest management service contract and bait stations.

has_separate_prep_sinkboolean

Dedicated sink for vegetable or raw meat preparation.

trained_person_in_chargeboolean

Certified PIC under Regulation R638.

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calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness

Scores a commercial food facility's physical layout and structural preparedness against R638 audit requirements, identifying critical non-conformances.

floors_smooth_covedboolean, required

Impervious, non-slip flooring with coved rounded skirting.

walls_impervious_tiledboolean, required

Light-colored washable tiled or epoxy walls up to min 1.8m.

has_double_compartment_sinkboolean, required

Dual pot sink with hot water for sanitizing.

has_dedicated_handwash_basinboolean, required

Dedicated basin with liquid soap and disposable paper towels.

has_grease_trapboolean

Functional vented fat trap on wash basins.

pest_control_contractboolean

Active pest management service contract and bait stations.

has_separate_prep_sinkboolean

Dedicated sink for vegetable or raw meat preparation.

trained_person_in_chargeboolean

Certified PIC under Regulation R638.

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Tools (5)

calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness

Scores a commercial food facility's physical layout and structural preparedness against R638 audit requirements, identifying critical non-conformances.

Argument	Type	Description
has_grease_trap	boolean	Functional vented fat trap on wash basins.
floors_smooth_coved*	boolean	Impervious, non-slip flooring with coved rounded skirting.
pest_control_contract	boolean	Active pest management service contract and bait stations.
has_separate_prep_sink	boolean	Dedicated sink for vegetable or raw meat preparation.
walls_impervious_tiled*	boolean	Light-colored washable tiled or epoxy walls up to min 1.8m.
trained_person_in_charge	boolean	Certified PIC under Regulation R638.
has_double_compartment_sink*	boolean	Dual pot sink with hot water for sanitizing.
has_dedicated_handwash_basin*	boolean	Dedicated basin with liquid soap and disposable paper towels.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "has_dedicated_handwash_basin",
    "has_double_compartment_sink",
    "walls_impervious_tiled",
    "floors_smooth_coved"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "has_grease_trap": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Functional vented fat trap on wash basins."
    },
    "floors_smooth_coved": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Impervious, non-slip flooring with coved rounded skirting."
    },
    "pest_control_contract": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Active pest management service contract and bait stations."
    },
    "has_separate_prep_sink": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Dedicated sink for vegetable or raw meat preparation."
    },
    "walls_impervious_tiled": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Light-colored washable tiled or epoxy walls up to min 1.8m."
    },
    "trained_person_in_charge": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Certified PIC under Regulation R638."
    },
    "has_double_compartment_sink": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Dual pot sink with hot water for sanitizing."
    },
    "has_dedicated_handwash_basin": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Dedicated basin with liquid soap and disposable paper towels."
    }
  }
}

check_coa_requirements

Evaluates Certificate of Acceptability (CoA) statutory requirements under Regulation R638 for a specific food premises category (restaurant, butchery, bakery, cloud kitchen, food truck, warehouse, packaging plant, mobile cart).

Argument	Type	Description
municipality	string	Governing municipal health jurisdiction.
premises_type*	string	Category of food establishment.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "premises_type"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "municipality": {
      "enum": [
        "City of Tshwane",
        "City of Johannesburg",
        "Ekurhuleni",
        "City of Cape Town",
        "Other"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "City of Tshwane",
      "description": "Governing municipal health jurisdiction."
    },
    "premises_type": {
      "enum": [
        "restaurant_cafe",
        "butchery",
        "bakery",
        "cloud_kitchen",
        "food_truck",
        "warehouse_distribution",
        "food_manufacturing",
        "mobile_cart"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Category of food establishment."
    }
  }
}

get_food_handler_training_standards

Returns statutory training mandates under Regulation R638 Regulation 3, including syllabus prerequisites, certificate validity, and Person in Charge (PIC) obligations.

Argument	Type	Description
role	string	Role or level of training.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "role": {
      "enum": [
        "person_in_charge",
        "food_handler",
        "all"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Role or level of training."
    }
  }
}

get_municipal_health_guidelines

Returns Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) inspection protocols, zoning prerequisites, and submission steps for South African metropolitan municipalities.

Argument	Type	Description
municipality	string	Target municipal area.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "municipality": {
      "enum": [
        "City of Tshwane",
        "City of Johannesburg",
        "Ekurhuleni",
        "City of Cape Town",
        "all"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Target municipal area."
    }
  }
}

request_compliance_audit

Submits an on-site Certificate of Acceptability (CoA) pre-audit or municipal licensing inquiry directly to the Food Compliance Agency consulting desk.

Argument	Type	Description
email	string
phone*	string
urgent	boolean
business_name*	string
location_city*	string
premises_type*	string
contact_person*	string

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "business_name",
    "contact_person",
    "phone",
    "premises_type",
    "location_city"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "email": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "phone": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "urgent": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false
    },
    "business_name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "location_city": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "premises_type": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "contact_person": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}