Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) Recertification

The NSW food industry, is subject to requirements outlined in the

• Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code (FSANZ)
• Food Act 2003 (NSW)
• Food Regulation 2015 (NSW)

This legislation will require the 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 Recertification Course. (Approval #24237)

FSS certificate holders with a certificate that is about to expire must be assessed as competent in the current units of competency via a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) pathway

• SITXFSA005 Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety
• SITXFSA006 Participate in Safe food handling Practices

as well as completing training and assessment in four key focus areas:

• Allergen management
• Cleaning and sanitising practices
• Safe egg handling
• Food Act offence

Why Should I Attend?

This course provides key updates to certificate holders, including the key focus areas, while recognising existing skills and knowledge.

Some students may wish to complete the full course again and they are free to do so.

Upon being assessed as competent, you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment and a NSW Food Safety Supervisor Certificate within 10 working days (if you paid the $30 additional fee).

Enrol for FSS Full Course

Online Course Requirements:

• Digital Literacy Level sufficient to navigate the course and save / share / upload / download documents
• A device such as a PC, tablet or phone connected to reliable internet and Adobe Reader software installed
• literacy skills to read and interpret documents such as food labels, manufacturers product instructions, in-house policies, documents and procedures and any general plain English regulatory and advisory information issued by local, or state and territory authorities*
• numeracy skills to measure and calculate cleaning product concentrations, thermometer readings and PH meters etc.*
• your signed declaration that the documents and information submitted are your own work.

This 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 need to submit a video of yourself completing the tasks in the third party report and confirm your identity by commencing the video showing yourself holding photo ID. You will also be required to complete a Temperature Control Record requiring two (2) weeks of temperature records for equipment in a commercial kitchen.

You will also be required to complete a Temperature Control Record requiring two (2) weeks of temperature records for equipment in a commercial kitchen.

DURATION

Self-paced correspondence delivery

We recommend completing the course within 20 working days. Your course will expire within 6 weeks.

(Please note - your booking will also expire with no refund payable if you fail to complete the course within your 90 day expiry period from your previous NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate expiry date. You may then transfer to the Full Course and an additional fee of $30.00 will be payable)

Access to Support:

Administration staff / technical support and trainer / assessor support is available Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

Email info@austrainacademy.com.au or phone 1300204020 during these hours for assistance.

We will respond within 24 hours.