Under NSW food laws, all retail, hospitality and food service businesses need to appoint at least one Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) per premises if the food they prepare and serve is ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous, that is, needs temperature control, or NOT sold and served in the supplier’s original package, to ensure compliance with the Food Standards Code, NSW Food Act, and Food Regulation.
This course is designed for individuals working in the food service industry who need to meet this legal requirement or renew their existing FSS certification.
This course equips students with advanced knowledge and practical skills in critical areas like cleaning and sanitising, safe egg handling, allergen management, and managing food safety risks during storage, preparation, display, and service.
In this course, you will learn to:
- Implement effective food safety practices in alignment with organisational and regulatory requirements
- Monitor and manage risks related to potentially hazardous foods
- Oversee compliance with cleaning, sanitising, and allergen management protocols
- Maintain accurate documentation and food safety programs for regulatory inspections
When an FSS holder’s certification expires, a food business has 30 days to ensure:
- the person with the expired FSS completes a recertification course within 30 working days, or
- another eligible staff member with a current qualification is appointed as the FSS.
Certificates are valid for 5 years.
NSW Food Authority | NSW RTO Approval Number 51573
Upon successful completion of assessment task(s) students will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for unit: SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices.
