All retail, hospitality and food service businesses need to appoint at least one Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) per premises if food they prepare and serve is:
Take the short quiz on the NSW Food Authority site to determine which Food Safety Management Tools apply to your business, under the new Standard 3.2.2A in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.The tools must be implemented from 8 December 2023.
A person holding an FSS certificate will know how to recognise, prevent and alleviate the hazards associated with the handling of food. The proprietor of an affected food business must ensure one person is appointed as FSS for the premises.
This course is offered by distance education (correspondence) and face to face training.
Please note – the Correspondence course requires access to an operational commercial food preparation area, bar or kitchen and a third party. The Third Party must be either the proprietor of the business or a person who understands the role of the Food Safety Supervisor and the business you work in. They must be prepared to complete the comment section of the Third Party Report and provide full contact details as outlined at the bottom of the report. You will also be required to complete a Temperature Control Record requiring two (2) weeks of temperature records for equipment in a commercial kitchen.
All retail, hospitality and food service businesses need to appoint at least one Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) per premises if food they prepare and serve is:
Broadly, this includes all businesses selling potentially hazardous food to the public that are not licensed by the Food Authority, such as: cafes, restaurants, quick service venues, takeaway shops, pubs and clubs with food service areas, mobile vendors, home-based businesses, caterers, motels, and supermarkets selling potentially hazardous food (such as hot-chickens). It also includes outlets that sell food through third party ordering apps.
From 8 December 2024 the FSS requirement will also apply to a range of currently exempt outlets:
See also:
Note – if you would like the NSW Food Safety Certificate it is an additional $30. (This fee is subject to change by state regulators).
Face to Face Course - 2 days
Correspondence Course - Self Paced*
* We recommend completing the course within 20 working days. (Please note – your booking will expire with no refund payable if you fail to complete the course within 6 months from enrolment.)
The NSW food industry, is subject to requirements outlined in the
This legislation will require the businesses to have appropriately trained staff in their venue. See the The NSW Food Authority website to determine if your business is affected.
This legislation requires certain businesses to have appropriately trained staff in their venue. See the NSW Food Authority website to determine if your business is affected.
Austrain Academy is approved by the NSW Food Authority to provide the Food Safety Supervisor Course. You will be required to complete the following nationally recognised Units of Competence:
Upon being assessed as competent, you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment and a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate within 5 working days.
If you currently own, run or are employed in an affected business, it is essential that the proprietor ensures that a Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) is appointed.
It is vital that your knowledge on FSS is accurate. Your entrance and or ability to remain in the industry comes at a time when there has been a demand to increase knowledge and compliance with the NSW Food Authority and Workplace Health Safety.
The NSW Food Authority and your local authority (council) may visit your premise to check on your compliance with this legislation.
The NSW Food Authority’s FSS program was established to help reduce foodborne illness in the hospitality and retail food service sectors in NSW by improving food handler skills and knowledge.
A major role of the program is to provide food businesses with high quality and consistent training by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) that have been approved by the Authority.
For more information please visit The NSW Food Authority website.
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We undertook to run the Food Safety Supervisors course run by Austrain Academy for all our venue Chefs and 2ic's and, although knowledgeable through their past training and experience, all managers went away from the program with new knowledge and a thorough understanding of what is required in running a safe and professional food business. Thanks Austrain!