In the food service industry, cleanliness and safety are more than operational goals; they’re legal and ethical responsibilities. Whether you manage a café, restaurant, catering kitchen or cold storage facility, maintaining strict hygiene and safety standards is critical.
That’s where HACCP compliance plays a vital role; and where Mantova Real Tuff Shelving, proudly supplied by Commercial Shelving Innovations, makes staying compliant simple, efficient, and reliable.
What is HACCP?
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a systematic, science-based approach to food safety. It’s designed to identify, evaluate, and control potential hazards throughout the entire food handling process, from preparation and storage through to service.
This internationally recognised system is built around seven key principles:
- Conduct a Hazard Analysis: Identify potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards that could arise in your processes.
- Identify Critical Control Points (CCPs): Determine where in the process hazards can be prevented, eliminated, or reduced.
- Establish Critical Limits: Set measurable parameters such as temperature or time to control each hazard.
- Monitor CCPs: Create procedures to ensure control points remain within limits.
- Take Corrective Action: Define what to do if a limit is breached.
- Keep Records: Document monitoring, corrective actions, and verification activities.
- Verify Results: Regularly review and audit to ensure your HACCP plan remains effective.
By applying these principles, food businesses ensure that food safety risks are proactively managed rather than reactively corrected, protecting consumers and safeguarding their reputation.
Why HACCP Certification Matters
In Australia’s competitive hospitality and food production landscape, HACCP certification demonstrates a business’s commitment to the highest standards of food safety. It’s not only a requirement for many commercial operations but also a powerful trust signal for customers, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
Certification ensures that every step of your food process; including storage and handling meets strict hygiene and safety expectations. From raw ingredients to finished products, every surface and piece of equipment plays a part in maintaining food integrity.
The Role of Shelving in HACCP Compliance
While shelving may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about food safety, it’s a critical component of HACCP compliance. Proper shelving systems help:
- Maintain clear separation between food types and storage zones.
- Improve airflow in coolrooms and dry stores, preventing mould and bacterial growth.
- Keep products off the floor and away from contaminants.
- Support cleaning efficiency, ensuring all surfaces remain hygienic.
However, not all shelving systems are created equal and choosing the right one can significantly simplify your HACCP compliance efforts.
Why Mantova Real Tuff Shelving Leads the Way
Mantova’s Real Tuff Shelving is the only HACCP-approved coolroom shelving in Australia, trusted by thousands of food businesses nationwide for over 30 years. Proudly made in southern Sydney from recycled Australian plastics, it’s engineered to deliver both hygienic performance and long-term sustainability.
Here’s how it helps your business stay HACCP compliant:
1. HACCP Approved and Food Safe
Real Tuff Shelving meets all HACCP requirements, ensuring that your storage environment aligns with the highest food safety standards from day one.
2. Built-In LIFE Antimicrobial Protection
Each shelf is manufactured with LIFE Antimicrobial Protection, a cutting-edge technology by Swiss company HeiQ. The antimicrobial properties are permanently infused during manufacturing, helping keep surfaces cleaner between cleanings by inhibiting bacterial growth.
3. Easy to Clean and Maintain
Removable, dishwasher-safe shelves make cleaning simple and efficient. You can clean one shelf at a time without dismantling the entire unit, saving valuable time and reducing disruption to operations.
4. Durable, Sustainable Construction
With stainless steel or galvanised steel frames and shelves rated to 250kg per tier, Real Tuff systems are designed for heavy-duty use in coolrooms, dry stores, and preparation areas. Plus, being made from recycled Aussie plastic means you’re supporting both sustainability and local manufacturing.
5. Adjustable and Customisable
Available in a range of sizes and configurations, Real Tuff Shelving can be tailored to suit any workspace, ensuring compliance without compromising efficiency or layout design.
Supporting Your Business with Smart, Compliant Storage
At Commercial Shelving Innovations, we understand that compliance shouldn’t complicate your operations. That’s why we supply Mantova’s Real Tuff Shelving; the proven, HACCP-approved solution designed to simplify food safety management while delivering unbeatable strength, hygiene, and sustainability.
Whether you’re upgrading a coldroom, fitting out a new kitchen, or streamlining your dry storage, Real Tuff Shelving makes staying compliant easy and keeps your business ready for inspection at any time.
Stay Ahead of Compliance: The Simple Way
Protect your business, your customers, and your reputation with the leading coolroom and dry store shelving in Australia.
Contact Commercial Shelving Innovations today to discuss your HACCP-compliant shelving needs, explore custom configurations, or request a competitive quote.
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