Food licence lookup / Cape Winelands
Certificate of Acceptability in the Cape Winelands District
Food businesses in the 5 local municipalities of the Cape Winelands District apply for their Certificate of Acceptability at the district’s environmental health office, not at their local municipality.
Cape Winelands District Municipality
Apply to this district’s environmental health office for your Certificate of Acceptability.
0861 265 263 is the switchboard; 023 348 2336 the Municipal Health Services deputy director. Regional offices: Stellenbosch 021 888 5828, Paarl 021 870 3207, Ceres 023 316 8402, Robertson 023 626 8313.
46 Alexander Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 (head office; MHS runs regional EH offices in Stellenbosch, Paarl, Worcester, Ceres and Robertson)
Cost: Not published. Ask the office when you call.
Covers: Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Breede Valley Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality, Witzenberg Local Municipality
Last verified July 2026. Details changed? Let us know.
Towns this office serves
Wherever you are in these municipalities, Cape Winelands is your Certificate of Acceptability office:
- Breede Valley: Worcester, De Doorns, Touws River, Rawsonville
- Drakenstein: Paarl, Wellington, Gouda, Saron
- Langeberg: Robertson, Ashton, Montagu, Bonnievale, McGregor
- Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Klapmuts, Pniel
- Witzenberg: Ceres, Tulbagh, Wolseley, Prince Alfred Hamlet
How to apply in the Cape Winelands District
- Download the application form above, or contact the office to confirm you have the current version.
- Submit it with a certified copy of the ID of the person in charge and a simple layout plan of the premises. Confirm the exact document list when you get the form.
- An Environmental Health Practitioner inspects the premises. If something falls short, you get a list to fix and a re-visit.
- Display the certificate on the premises once it is issued.
The certificate is not a licence to trade: if you prepare meals or sell perishable food you usually also need a business licence and zoning approval from your local municipality. The food licence lookup explains all three.
Selling food without a registered company?
Most municipalities ask for your business details on the application, and suppliers and landlords will too. Govchain registers your company online for R950, usually within a few days.