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Food Compliance Agency — R638 COA & Hygiene Audits

By foodcompliance.co.za Verified namespace

South African R638 Certificate of Acceptability (COA) food safety compliance and audit tools.

WebsiteSecurity & identity
Connect to Food Compliance Agency — R638 COA & Hygiene Audits
Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
266 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
5

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
410
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 266 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-03-26, serverInfo.name food-compliance-agency-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 5 tools.

  • Fail
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-03-26. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 266 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 266 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    19 of 19 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-29T16:36:51.495095Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Food Compliance Agency — R638 COA & Hygiene Audits

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http food-compliance-agency-r638-coa-hygiene-audits https://foodcompliance.co.za/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness

Scores a commercial food facility's physical layout and structural preparedness against R638 audit requirements, identifying critical non-conformances. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness' on Food Compliance Agency (foodcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'check_coa_requirements' or 'get_municipal_health_guidelines' or 'get_food_handler_training_standards' for their respective operations). Parameters: has_dedicated_handwash_basin (required), has_double_compartment_sink (required), has_separate_prep_sink (optional), walls_impervious_tiled (required), floors_smooth_coved (required), has_grease_trap (optional), pest_control_contract (optional), trained_person_in_charge (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Discovered
check_coa_requirements

Evaluates Certificate of Acceptability (CoA) statutory requirements under Regulation R638 for a specific food premises category (restaurant, butchery, bakery, cloud kitchen, food truck, warehouse, packaging plant, mobile cart). When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'check_coa_requirements' on Food Compliance Agency (foodcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'get_municipal_health_guidelines' or 'get_food_handler_training_standards' or 'calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness' for their respective operations). Parameters: premises_type (required), municipality (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Discovered
get_food_handler_training_standards

Returns statutory training mandates under Regulation R638 Regulation 3, including syllabus prerequisites, certificate validity, and Person in Charge (PIC) obligations. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'get_food_handler_training_standards' on Food Compliance Agency (foodcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'check_coa_requirements' or 'get_municipal_health_guidelines' or 'calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness' for their respective operations). Parameters: role (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Discovered
get_municipal_health_guidelines

Returns Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) inspection protocols, zoning prerequisites, and submission steps for South African metropolitan municipalities. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'get_municipal_health_guidelines' on Food Compliance Agency (foodcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'check_coa_requirements' or 'get_food_handler_training_standards' or 'calculate_facility_hygiene_readiness' for their respective operations). Parameters: municipality (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Discovered
request_compliance_audit

Submits an on-site Certificate of Acceptability (CoA) pre-audit or municipal licensing inquiry directly to the Food Compliance Agency consulting desk. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'request_compliance_audit' on Food Compliance Agency (foodcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'check_coa_requirements' or 'get_municipal_health_guidelines' or 'get_food_handler_training_standards' for their respective operations). Parameters: business_name (required), contact_person (required), email (optional), phone (required), premises_type (required), location_city (required), urgent (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Creates a live record/session in the backend database; no authentication required for public initiation; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Discovered

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CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected266 ms5

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