Food licence lookup / West Rand
Certificate of Acceptability in the West Rand District
Food businesses in the 3 local municipalities of the West Rand District apply for their Certificate of Acceptability at the district’s environmental health office, not at their local municipality.
West Rand District Municipality
Apply to this district’s environmental health office for your Certificate of Acceptability.
011 411 5000 / 011 411 0442 / 011 411 5224
011 411 5224 is Municipal Health Services enquiries, 011 411 0442 the Health and Social Development department, 011 411 5000 the switchboard.
Department of Health and Social Development, 5 Pollock Street, Randfontein, 1760 (main civic offices: Cnr 6th and Park Street, Randfontein)
Cost: Not published. Ask the office when you call.
Covers: Mogale City Local Municipality, Rand West City Local Municipality, Merafong City Local Municipality
Last verified July 2026. Details changed? Let us know.
Towns this office serves
Wherever you are in these municipalities, West Rand is your Certificate of Acceptability office:
- Merafong City: Carletonville, Fochville, Khutsong, Wedela, Kokosi
- Mogale City: Krugersdorp, Kagiso, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift, Munsieville
- Rand West City: Randfontein, Westonaria, Bekkersdal, Mohlakeng, Toekomsrus
How to apply in the West Rand District
- 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.