The new standard will affect businesses differently depending on their food business category. So you need to first understand which category your food business is to determine what new management tools you need to implement.
Category 1 business: Caterer, processes unpackaged foods into food that is potentially hazardous and ready to eat (e.g., cafes, restaurants, takeaways, pubs and childcares). In essence, businesses in this category handle food directly, so it may be exposed to contamination before it is served.
*Businesses in Category 1 must implement all three management tools.
Category 2 business: A business that sells potentially hazardous food, ready-to-eat food and food that is received unpackaged or is unpacked by the food business and is not made or processed onsite other than slicing, weighing, repacking, reheating or hot-holding.
*Businesses in Category 2 must only implement the first two management tools.
Still unsure? Take this short quiz to find out which Food Safety Management tools apply to your business.