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COVID-19 health and safety audits launched
With 30 years in the industry, the LTL Group has evolved into an instrumental part of the food safety landscape in South Africa. Operational and technical manager Joubert De Roubaix speaks to us regarding the current situation and how the group can assist in mitigating foodborne risk.
C
OVID-19 is something the food,
we’ve introduced COVID-19 inspections
boasts a large national and international
beverage and packaging industries
coupled to post-cleaning walk-throughs.
footprint with laboratories located in
are going to have to deal with – even
During these inspections, we can take a
Midrand and Cape Town. “We can now
though this is unchartered territory for most
risk-based approach to your facility. Our
ensure that regardless of where the audit
of the industry.
internal auditors take environmental swabs,
takes place, we will get the samples to the
which will be tested at a SANAS-accredited
laboratory in a timely manner and our clients
we can find an affordable way to help
laboratory, using an internationally
will get their results as soon as possible.
the industry and the greater community,”
approved COVID-19 environmental test kit.”
The tests currently used by the labs to test
“With our experience and knowledge,
De Roubaix explains. “In addition to our
LTL has partnered with MLS National
for COVID-19 is a RT-PCR kit that can rapidly
usual hygiene, health and safety audits
Laboratories Services and Supplies, which
detect the SARS-COV-2 virus,” he enthuses. “We want to work with our current and prospective clients to ensure that their facility and products are the safest they can be. All our auditors have the required knowledge and experience. We’ve implemented extra precautions to ensure the safety of the auditors as well as the industry and will guarantee that they follow the plans put in place by the facilities they audit, as well as our own. We are currently working with the following industries: retail, petroleum sites, QSR, restaurants, catering, manufacturing, hotels, farms, packhouses, abattoirs and more. Our aim is to work with our clients to ensure they are all doing what they can do to guarantee a continuous supply of safe food to our country while keeping the risk of COVID-19 transmissions as
“In addition to our usual hygiene, health and safety audits we’ve introduced COVID-19 inspections coupled to post-cleaning walk-throughs”
low as possible,” De Roubaix concludes. •
LTL – www.ltlconsultants.co.za
COVID-19 Inspections, Hygiene Audits, Health and Safety Audits
Take COVID-19 Environmental Swabs and tested at a SANAS Accredited Laboratory
Footprint in South Africa and Africa
Task@ltlgroup.global
082 853 2247 010 010 0685
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