A Chomp alternative for Australian venues, 3.2.2A ready

Chomp is an Australian digital food-safety app for hospitality. FoodSafety HQ is a software-only alternative built tightly around the Australian Food Standards Code, here's an honest comparison for your venue. Chomp is a solid Australian food-safety app, and if you're comparing it with FoodSafety HQ you already know you want to leave paper behind. What usually separates platforms is depth of Standard 3.2.2A tooling, the breadth of compliance registers, and how predictable the pricing is at your number of venues. FoodSafety HQ is software-only and Australian-first. It ships a Category 1/2 classification wizard, a Food Safety Supervisor register with 5-year and 90/30/7-day expiry reminders, PEAL allergen management under Standard 1.2.3, and approved-supplier, recall/batch-trace, pest-control and SDS/chemical registers. Checks are logged on a phone your team already owns, timestamped, tamper-evident, and exportable as a one-tap, council-ready audit pack, for a flat per-venue price. How FoodSafety HQ compares to Chomp: Standard 3.2.2A tooling — FoodSafety HQ: Category 1/2 classification wizard + FSS register with 5-year and 90/30/7-day reminders, built in. Chomp: Australian food-safety app; 3.2.2A-specific tooling varies, check current features.. Allergen management — FoodSafety HQ: PEAL allergen matrix and label-check aligned with FSANZ Standard 1.2.3. Chomp: Allergen features vary by plan.. Compliance registers — FoodSafety HQ: Supplier/recall traceability, pest control and SDS/chemical registers included. Chomp: Core checks; register breadth varies.. Hardware — FoodSafety HQ: None, works on any phone or tablet your team already has. Chomp: App-based; confirm whether any hardware is offered.. Pricing model — FoodSafety HQ: Flat, per-venue subscription. 14-day free trial. Chomp: Subscription, compare current plans for your venue count.. Best fit — FoodSafety HQ: Australian operators who want deep 3.2.2A coverage and broad registers in one app. Chomp: Operators wanting a straightforward Australian food-safety app.. Why switch: Purpose-built for 3.2.2A: Category 1/2 classification and Food Safety Supervisor tracking are core to the product, so your program matches the actual standard. PEAL allergen management: Maintain an allergen matrix and verify labelling against FSANZ Standard 1.2.3, the allergen rules venues are audited on. Broad registers in one place: Supplier, recall, pest and SDS registers sit alongside daily checks, everything an EHO expects, without juggling systems. Flat, predictable pricing: A predictable per-venue subscription with no hardware and no per-user fees. One-tap council exports: Produce a state-aware PDF/CSV audit pack instantly when an inspection happens. Offline-first, easy to use: Checks queue offline and sync; large touch targets keep records complete on a busy floor. Is FoodSafety HQ a good Chomp alternative? Yes, especially if you want tooling built specifically around Standard 3.2.2A (Category 1/2 classification, Food Safety Supervisor tracking), PEAL allergen management, and supplier/recall/pest/SDS registers in one software-only app. Do I need any hardware? No. FoodSafety HQ is software-only; every check is entered on a phone or tablet with automatic timestamps and staff attribution. How does the pricing work? It's a flat per-venue subscription with a 14-day free trial. Compare it to Chomp's current plans for your venue count. Is it Australian-specific? Yes, built around FSANZ, Standard 3.2.2A and PEAL allergen labelling (Standard 1.2.3), with council-ready audit exports. How fast is the switch? Most venues are live the same week, set up venues, checklists and team and start logging. No hardware to migrate.