Food licence lookup / Ekurhuleni
Certificate of Acceptability in Ekurhuleni
Food businesses anywhere in Ekurhuleni (including Germiston, Benoni, Boksburg, Kempton Park, Springs, Alberton, Tembisa) apply for their Certificate of Acceptability at the metro’s environmental health office.
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Apply to this metro’s environmental health office for your Certificate of Acceptability.
011 999 2970 is the environmental health division (CoA enquiries and inspections); 0860 543 000 is the service call centre.
Head Office, 15 Queen Street, Germiston, 1400
Cost: R969 administration fee for issuing, R485 to re-issue, per the 2025/26 tariffs. Payable at city pay points after a compliant inspection; EHPs never collect cash.
Last verified July 2026. Details changed? Let us know.
How to apply in Ekurhuleni
- Contact the office using the details above and ask for the Certificate of Acceptability application form.
- 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.