Food Control Plan Checklist - Tararua District Council

IntroductionGetting started checklistUse the following checklist to assist you to introduce the off-the-peg Food Control Plan to your business.1Read through all the pages in each section and where there are blanks or tick boxes fill them in to showwhat happens in your business.Done23If there are things that you do that you think are not covered by the off-the-peg Food Control Plan (eg,making uncooked fermented meat) stop and contact the registration authority for advice as to whether theplan is appropriate for your business.Remove any pages that do not apply to your business (keep them in the back of your folder in case youchange what you do and need them later).DoneDone4Complete the cleaning and maintenance schedules in the Diary.Done5In the Diary write down the equipment used for cold holding of food and customise the opening andclosing checks.Done6If using a set time/cooking setting for cooking poultry complete the Poultry time/temperature settingsrecord.Done7Make sure that everyone who works in the business is trained and is familiar with your Food Control Plan.Done8Register your completed Food Control Plan.Done9Follow the procedures contained in your Food Control Plan.10Review your Food Control Plan when things change or go wrong, and make amendments as required.After your Food Control Plan is registered your business will be checked (verified) against the plan on a regularbasis.Contact your local council’s Environmental Health Officer if you need more help to complete and register yourFood Control PlanFood Control Plan Version 3.0 2011I5