Food safety programs

Food safety programs show how a business manages the food safety hazards in their food handling activities.

These programs comply with standard 3.2.1 of the food standards code.

What to include

A food safety program must include:

• a list of food safety hazards associated with the food handling activities
• a list of controls used to manage the identified hazards
• a system to regularly monitor food safety controls
• a system for documenting any corrective actions
• regular review of the food safety program
• records to demonstrate compliance with the program.

Who it applies to

The following food businesses must have a food safety program:

• aged care
• hospitals
• child care.

Refer to standard 3.3.1 - food safety programs for food service to vulnerable persons.

How to develop a food safety program

To develop a food safety program:

• get the NT food safety program template DOCX (312.9 KB)
• use the tool for developing a food safety program for instructions to complete the template:
  • tool for developing a food safety program DOCX (522.4 KB)
  • tool for developing a food safety program PDF (1.1 MB).

You can engage a food safety auditor or external contractor if you need assistance.

If you use other templates, it must meet the requirements in standard 3.2.1 of the food standards code.

Who to contact

For more information or help completing the template contact an environmental health officer on the NT Health website.