Businesses like restaurants, cafes and takeaways that are cooking and serving food for immediate consumption will operate a food control plan.
Businesses only reheating food, such as store-bought pie or wedges, will be on an national programme.
Food control plan
A food control plan sets out the steps for food businesses to follow to make food that is safe to eat. Businesses making or selling higher-risk foods are more likely to register under a food control plan.
There are two types of food control plans:
- Template food control plans – built from templates provided by the Ministry of Primary Industries.
- Custom food control plans – where you create your own plan and it is registered by the Ministry of Primary Industries.
National programme
A national programme sets out the steps for food businesses to follow, to make food that is safe to eat. Businesses making or selling lower-risk foods are more likely to register under a national programme.
There are three levels of national programmes, which are based on the food safety risk of the activities a business does:
Level 1 – lower risk
Level 2 – medium risk
Level 3 – higher risk.