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Sanitary Facilities for Food Premises 

In terms of the Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises and the transport of Food - R918 of 1999.

Population

No. of Sanitary Conveniences

Number of staff members and the maximum number of customers for whom provision is made to consume food on any premises at any one time.

Number of sanitary conveniences to be installed in relation to the population as given in the first column.

For a population up to:

Men

Women

Latrines

Urinals

Hand Basins

Latrines

Hand Basins

10

1

1

1

1

1

20

1

2

2

2

2

40

2

3

2

3

3

60

3

3

2

4

4

80

4

4

3

6

5

100

4

4

3

8

6

120

5

5

4

9

7

140

5

5

4

10

8

180

5

6

5

11

8

 

Add 1 latrine, 1 hand basin and 1 urinal for every 70 persons in excess of 180 persons.

Add 1 latrine and 1
hand basin for every 35 persons in excess of 180 persons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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