Tshwane health services inspectors closed down a Pick n Pay outlet at Blu Valley Mall in Centurion due to noncompliance with heath regulations.
Accompanied by Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya, inspectors said it was unlawful to have a changing room for staff members in the same area where food is stored and assembled.
We have shutdown Pick ‘n Pay Blu Valley Centre in Centurion. We found several cockroaches where baking is conducted in store. There’s no compliance with health regulations. #ReASpana @CityTshwane pic.twitter.com/VQQOLrzm0n
— Dr Nasiphi Moya (@nasiphim) February 21, 2025
Moya said the team also found several cockroaches in the store’s baking area.
Personal belongings were being stored in the food preparation area. A designated changing room should be provided by the employer.
In response to the closure, Pick n Pay said: “This particular store is a franchise store and what was seen was completely unacceptable. This falls very far from what we expect from our franchisees and store managers and we have launched a full investigation.
“Management [was] on the ground within 30 minutes of being informed, and a full audit is under way. We apologise to our customers at the Reed Store [situated at Blu Valley Mall] for what happened, and we undertake to fix it quickly and ensure there is no recurrence.”
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