Overview

A Food Safety Policy is not just a formality. It is the foundation of your entire food safety system and one of the first documents auditors, customers, and regulators look for when assessing credibility and commitment.

The Food Safety Policy Template has been written by a food safety auditor with over 20 years of auditing experience, having assessed hundreds of food businesses across Australia. It reflects what genuinely strong businesses do well, what weak policies look like, and exactly what auditors expect to see to confidently pass audits.

This template removes the uncertainty of “Have we said the right thing?” and replaces it with a clear, professional, auditor-approved policy that demonstrates leadership commitment, legal compliance, and a strong food safety culture. It gives your business a confident starting point that aligns intent with action and sets the tone for your entire food safety system.

Whether you are building a system from scratch, preparing for certification, or strengthening governance, this policy gives you clarity, credibility, and control.

Perfect For

• Food manufacturers, processors, and food service businesses
• QA managers and food safety professionals
• Businesses seeking HACCP, ISO 22000, SQF, BRCGS, or Freshcare certification
• Organisations preparing for regulatory or customer audits
• Businesses that want to demonstrate leadership commitment to food safety

Key Features

✔ Written by a food safety auditor with 20+ years auditing experience
✔ Reflects real audit expectations, not generic policy language
✔ Aligns with Codex HACCP, legal, statutory, and customer requirements
✔ Clearly communicates commitment, objectives, and food safety culture
✔ Professional, auditor-ready wording that builds confidence
✔ Fully editable to reflect your business, products, and jurisdiction

What’s Included

• A fully editable Food Safety Policy Template (FSP-1.1)
• Pre-written policy statements aligned to audit and certification standards
• Example food safety objectives to guide meaningful commitments
• Clear structure for executive sign-off and accountability
• A strong foundation document that anchors your entire food safety system
• The template comes with an instructional video that will guide you step by step on how to modify the policy to represent your business.

The outcome: confidence from day one. Instead of guessing what to write or relying on vague statements, you present a policy that clearly demonstrates intent, leadership commitment, and compliance. This template helps you move from uncertainty to assurance, setting your business up to pass audits and build trust with customers and regulators alike.