Reik dit uit, met dien verstande dat die voedselperseel skoon bly.

Because uitreik is a separable verb in Afrikaans.

• Dictionary form: uitreik
• In a main clause, the finite verb comes earlier, and the separable part moves to the end:
  • Ek reik dit uit.
  • Reik dit uit.

This is similar to separable verbs in Dutch and a bit like German word order.

Here uitreik means hand out, issue, or distribute.

So Reik dit uit means something like:

• Hand it out
• Issue it
• Dispense it

Be careful not to interpret it too literally as English reach out. In this sentence, it has the practical sense of giving or issuing something.

Because the object pronoun dit normally comes before the separable particle uit.

So the natural order is:

• Reik dit uit

not

• Reik uit dit

This is the usual pattern with separable verbs in main clauses:

• Skryf dit neer = Write it down
• Tel dit op = Pick it up
• Reik dit uit = Hand it out / Issue it

Reik is an imperative form, so it is giving an instruction or command.

The imperative in Afrikaans is often just the plain verb stem:

• Loop! = Walk!
• Kom in! = Come in!
• Reik dit uit! = Hand it out!

So this sentence begins with an instruction.

Met dien verstande is a formal fixed expression meaning:

• on the understanding that
• provided that
• with the proviso that

It is quite formal and often sounds legal, administrative, or official.

So the sentence is not everyday casual speech; it sounds like a rule, condition, or regulation.

For a learner, the best approach is to treat met dien verstande as a set phrase.

In modern everyday Afrikaans, dien is not something you would usually analyze word by word in this expression. It is part of a formal idiom. So instead of trying to translate each piece literally, it is better to remember the whole chunk:

• met dien verstande dat ... = provided that ...

That is the most useful way to understand it.

Because dat introduces the clause that states the condition.

So:

• met dien verstande dat ... means
• on the understanding that ...

The dat clause explains exactly what the condition is.

Because dat introduces a subordinate clause, and in Afrikaans subordinate clauses, the finite verb usually goes to the end.

Compare:

• Main clause: Die voedselperseel bly skoon.
• Subordinate clause: dat die voedselperseel skoon bly

So bly moves to the end because of the dat clause.

Skoon bly means stay clean or remain clean.

• skoon = clean
• bly = remain / stay

So the idea is that the food premises must continue to be clean.

This is a very common Afrikaans pattern:

• bly stil = stay quiet
• bly kalm = remain calm
• bly oop = stay open

Voedselperseel is a compound noun:

• voedsel = food
• perseel = premises, site, property

So voedselperseel means something like:

• food premises
• food establishment
• food site/premises

Afrikaans often forms one long compound where English might use two words.

Because Afrikaans perseel is a normal singular noun, even where English often uses the plural-looking word premises.

So:

• die voedselperseel = the food premises

This is one of those places where you should not translate word for word from English grammar.

Yes, very formal.

Two things make it sound formal:

• met dien verstande is a legal/official type of expression
• voedselperseel sounds administrative or regulatory

So this sentence feels like it comes from a rulebook, policy, or official instruction rather than casual conversation.