What is a 'My Food Plan'?
'My Food Plan' outlines procedures to help food businesses make safe and suitable food and drink. The plan can be tailored to reflect the type of food and drink a business makes and enable management of any common food safety risks.
A 'My Food Plan' is one type of custom Food Control Plan. You can only create it by using the 'My Food Rules' tool. If you choose not to use 'My Food Plan', you will need to either create your own custom Food Control Plan, or register other plans individually.
Find out about types of custom Food Control Plans
Who can use a 'My Food Plan'?
Examples of business types that can use the plan are:
- Meat packers like Ted: He buys bulk meat from local farmers after the animals are slaughtered at a registered abattoir. Once Ted has packed the meat, it’s stored in his chillers and is purchased by restaurants.
- Vegan cheese makers like Valarie: She has been perfecting her vegan cheese and mayonnaise recipes for a number of years and has decided to start wholesaling her products to different retail stores nationwide.
- Gelato makers like Garry: He makes gelato and currently sells directly to customers. Garry wants to sell tubs of his gelato to local supermarkets and stores.
- Milk producers like Molly: She has been making her own almond and oat milk for years. Molly has decided to open a business where she will sell bottled nut, seed, and oat milks to the public.
- Seafood smokers like Sam: He has a fish smoker and has decided to offer smoker services to other businesses. The seafood is processed prior to arriving at his premises and he will smoke the fish, pack it into bins, and then distribute it back to the businesses.
