DocumentOngoingMedia statement

24 March 2026 Media Release Blitz Operation By Grdm Environmental Health Practitioners Hessequa Law Enforcement And Police

Garden Route District Local MunicipalityRef: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2026/03/24/24-march-2026-media-release-blitz-operation-by-grdm-environmental-health-practitioners-hessequa-law-enforcement-and-police/

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Source domain: gardenroute.gov.za

Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a media release dated 25 March 2026 describing a coordinated blitz operation by GRDM Environmental Health Practitioners, Hessequa Municipal Police, and SAPS over 19–20 March 2026. It reports inspections of 38 spaza shops focusing on food safety, hygiene, storage, and Certificates of Acceptability, with some compliance issues and confiscation of unsafe food; some establishments may face further enforcement. It includes quotes from GRDM and provides contact details for officials and mentions ongoing future operations to promote compliance.

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reporting a concernOngoing

Report food-safety concerns or non-compliant issues to the department

Residents are encouraged to report any concerns related to food safety or non-compliant issues to the department.

Who it is for: Residents who have concerns about food safety or non-compliant issues
How to act on it: Report the concern to the department (contact details are provided in the media release).

The document's recorded date is 20 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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Residents are encouraged to report any concerns related to food safety or non-compliant issues to this department

Facts

Reference

https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2026/03/24/24-march-2026-media-release-blitz-operation-by-grdm-environmental-health-practitioners-hessequa-law-enforcement-and-police/

Key Takeaways

date of operation: 19 and 20 March 2026
document date: 25 March 2026
parties: Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Municipal Health Services, Hessequa Municipality Municipal Police, South African Police Service (SAPS)
number of shops inspected: 38
focus: food safety standards, expired goods, hygiene practices, storage, Certificates of Acceptability
outcomes: compliance issues identified and addressed, unsafe food confiscated, possible further enforcement
district/area: Garden Route District Municipality, Hessequa Municipality
contacts: Johan Compion, jcompion@gardenroute.gov.za, 044 803 1550 / 082 803 5161; Haemish Herwels, haemish@gardenroute.gov.za, 028 713 2438 / 083 678 6545