A Safe Food Pro alternative built around Australian Standard 3.2.2A

Safe Food Pro is a well-established digital food-safety app used across Australian and New Zealand hospitality. FoodSafety HQ is a software-only alternative built specifically around the Australian Food Standards Code, here's how the two approaches compare. Safe Food Pro is a capable, app-based food safety system with a strong following in hospitality across Australia and New Zealand, and it does the digital-records fundamentals well. If you're weighing it up, the real question is which platform maps most tightly to your Australian obligations and the way your team actually works on the floor. FoodSafety HQ is deliberately Australian-first. It's built around the three tools of Standard 3.2.2A, a certified Food Safety Supervisor, trained food handlers, and substantiation of critical controls, with a Category 1/2 classification wizard, an FSS register that tracks 5-year certificate expiry with 90/30/7-day reminders, and PEAL allergen management aligned with Standard 1.2.3. It's also software-only: every check is logged on a phone your team already owns, with timestamped, tamper-evident records and one-tap, council-ready audit exports, for a flat per-venue price with no hardware to buy. How FoodSafety HQ compares to Safe Food Pro: Standard 3.2.2A tooling — FoodSafety HQ: Category 1/2 classification wizard, plus an FSS register with 5-year and 90/30/7-day expiry reminders, built in. Safe Food Pro: Digital records for AU/NZ businesses; depth of 3.2.2A-specific tooling varies by plan, check current features.. Allergen management — FoodSafety HQ: PEAL allergen matrix and label-check workflow aligned with FSANZ Standard 1.2.3. Safe Food Pro: Allergen handling available; specifics vary, confirm on their site.. Compliance registers — FoodSafety HQ: Approved-supplier, recall/batch-trace, pest-control and SDS/chemical registers included. Safe Food Pro: Core checklists and logs; register breadth varies by plan.. Pricing model — FoodSafety HQ: Flat, per-venue subscription. 14-day free trial. Safe Food Pro: Subscription pricing, compare current plans for your venue count.. Offline use — FoodSafety HQ: Offline-first, checks queue on-device in cool rooms/back docks and sync automatically. Safe Food Pro: Connectivity handling varies.. Best fit — FoodSafety HQ: Australian operators who want deep 3.2.2A coverage and broad compliance registers in one app. Safe Food Pro: AU/NZ operators wanting a proven general-purpose food-safety app.. Why switch: Built for Standard 3.2.2A: Category 1/2 classification, Food Safety Supervisor tracking and control substantiation are the backbone of the product, not add-ons. PEAL allergen management: Maintain an allergen matrix and verify labelling against FSANZ Standard 1.2.3, the allergen rules Australian venues are actually audited on. Broad compliance registers: Supplier and recall traceability, pest control and an SDS/chemical register live alongside your daily checks, so everything an EHO asks for is in one place. Flat, predictable pricing: A predictable per-venue subscription with no hardware and no per-user fees, easy to budget for a low-margin venue. Council-ready exports: Produce a one-tap PDF/CSV audit pack with state-aware labelling when the environmental health officer arrives. Works offline, fast to adopt: Large touch targets and offline sync mean staff actually complete checks on the floor, so your records stay complete. Is FoodSafety HQ a good Safe Food Pro alternative for an Australian venue? Yes, especially if you want tooling built specifically around Standard 3.2.2A (Category 1/2 classification, Food Safety Supervisor tracking) and PEAL allergen management, plus supplier, recall, pest and SDS registers in one place. Do I need any hardware? No. FoodSafety HQ is software-only. Your team records every check on a phone or tablet, with automatic timestamps and staff attribution, no sensors or probes to buy or maintain. How is the pricing different? FoodSafety HQ uses a flat, per-venue subscription with a 14-day free trial. Compare it against the current Safe Food Pro plans for your number of venues. Does it handle multiple venues? Yes. You manage every venue from one dashboard, with standardised checks and centralised, council-ready reporting across all sites. How long does it take to switch? Most venues are live the same week, you set up your venues, checklists and team and start logging. There's no hardware to migrate.