Outdated Health Certificate at Checkers and Shoprite De Aar

To whom it may concern

I’m situated in De Aar, Northern Cape which is a fairly small town or as the locals refer to a “dorpie”. Yesterday the 29 August 2018 the department of Health closed down majority of the food retailers due to non compliance (expired certificates). Checkers and Shoprite have been implicated in these food retailers and has a expired certificate dating back to 2015 (unconfirmed). If these statements are true (which I’m suspiciously certain of) then it’s a disgrace from a establishment like checkers. I’ve been living in this area for the past 4 years and the service especially at checkers has been below par. I’ve never complained but for a health certificate to be out dated 4 years is a real eye opener. Please assess your team in De Aar! Shelves are a mess, packing is either damaged or outdated and there’s no variety of products or halal and non-halaal items. I hope this review serves as a purpose of uplifting and creating a better service in De Aar