Policy & Risk Assessment

Food Safety Policy

You will be required to demonstrate that you have a 'Food Safety Policy'.

This policy must be signed by the person in your business who is responsible for food safety. 

The policy should cover:

• People Hygiene

• Equipment, Machinery & Services

• Biosecurity

• Training your employees on food safety and hygiene requirements

Risk Assessment

You will also need a written 'Food Safety Risk Assessment' that:

• Identifies all related food safety risks

• Describes how you will manage the identified risk

• Records hazards that could pose a food safety risk

  • Consider cross contamination risk from bins, equipment, transport, fruit in contact with the ground or other sources and allergen risks. 

NOTE:

For more details, including all principles and criteria, please refer to the “Am I Ready?” checklist.