1. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PERMITS
  2. Obtain a food-handler certificate
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Submit test results at public health office
(last modified: 15/10/2019)

Contact details

Entity in charge

Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital

Kingsway road opposite government complex, maseru 100
Tel: +266 2224 8000

Unit in charge

Public Health

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30

Person in charge

Meshack Tai

Senior health assistant
Tel: +266 57662968

Expected results

Food handler certificate - filled and stamped
Microbiology request form - with results

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Microbiology request form - with results (original)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  20mn
Attention at counter: Max.   5mn

Legal justification

1.
Public health regulation 1973
2.
Government gazette 27 of July 1973

Additional information

The senior health assistant will then fill the food handler certificate and stamp it.The applicant will then take the filled certificate to the doctor who will determine if the applicant is fit or not.

If the applicant is found unfit to handle food, he/she will be given medication to take for 7 days and thereafter come back again to the hospital to be tested if he/she is now fit to handle food.

If the applicant is found fit to handle food, the doctor will tick on the certificate that the applicant is fit to handle food and put the signature on the certificate and a stamp.

Recourse: Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital

Entity in charge

Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital

Kingsway road opposite government complex, maseru 100
Tel: +266 2224 8000

Unit in charge

Public Health

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:30

Person in charge

Pheello Phera

District health inspector
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