Food Safety
Food safety management tools for food businesses
New national standards from 8 December 2023
Standard 3.2.2A – Food Safety Management Tools is a new standard introduced across Australia to improve food safety in the following industries:
- food service
- retail
- catering.
The tools introduced in Standard 3.2.2A will enable your businesses to manage food safety risks more effectively which will help prevent foodborne illnesses, outbreaks, loss of revenue and reputational damage to your business.
The new standard will be enforced Australia-wide from the 8 December 2023. Watch the YouTube summary of the new Standard here.
Read the Guide for food businesses on Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A guide (3MB PDF). See more resources under 'More information', including resources in Thai, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese and Italian.
- Food Safety (World Health Organisation (WHO)
- Food Safety Programs
- Safe Food Australia - A guide to Food Safety Standards
- Australian Institute of Food Safety - Law
- Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Food regulation and Safety
- Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Food inspection and compliance
- Department of Health - Food safety fact sheet
- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention - Food Safety
- Queensland Government - Reporting a Food Safety Issue
- Queensland Government - Food Safety Complaints
- Home Cooking Temperatures infographic
- Meat Thermometer infographic