# The DA in Gauteng says over 16-thousand-240 formal food establishments have been found to be non-compliant with food safety regulations since 2020 in the province. The province has recorded over 400 cases of food poisoning with 23 deaths, mostly children. The DA says given the high number of formal food establishments that are not compliant with food safety regulations, it is clear that there is a need for more health inspectors in Gauteng. It adds that the lack of health inspectors is putting the lives of residents at risk.
DA Gauteng concerned about the high number of non-compliant formal food establishments