Food Safety Supervisor NSW

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Are you ready to comply with new Food Service legislation?

Food businesses in the hospitality and retail food service sectors in NSW will be required to have at least one trained food safety supervisor. Some businesses will be exempt (see list below). The legislation will be implemented from 1 April 2011 and enforced from 1 October 2011 when fines of up to $660 will apply.

ATS is an approved RTO, which means we can deliver food safety training and issue Food Safety Supervisors (FSS) certificates under the NSW Food Authority. Salad

Please beware before selecting a FSS Course to enrol in, in NSW, your training is delivered by an approved provider on the NSW Food Authority website. RTO's from other states, not listed, can issue the statements of attainment but cannot issue the NSW FSS certificate.

You can opt to enrol in:

• A one day face to face training course with ATS in Sydney's CBD, Campbelltown, Miranda & Manly, or
• You can complete the course online.

Book the Online Self-paced Course here.

Businesses affected

Quote from NSW Food Authority website

The food safety supervisor requirement applies to businesses serving food that is:

Ready to eat
Potentially hazardous, and
Not sold and served in its package

Examples of businesses* include: restaurants, cafes, takeaway shops, caterers, bakeries, pubs, clubs, hotels and supermarket hot food sales.

*Note that this is not a comprehensive list. Other businesses that serve food that meets the above criteria, together with accommodation, service or entertainment where there is an inclusive charge which covers the food supplied would also fall under the FSS legislation. For example, B & B’s, motels, hotels, entertainment venues.

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Key training requirements

Each appointed food safety supervisor will need to:

Complete the two nationally recognised units of competency:
1. SITXOHS002A - Follow workplace hygiene procedures
2. SITXFSA001A - Implement food safety procedures Or SIRRFSA001A - Apply retail food safety practices. Please note, whether you are in the Hospitality or Retail industry, you can complete our course & fully comply.

Exempt business

Quote NSW Food Authority website

At this stage the food safety supervisor requirement will not apply to businesses licensed by the Authority or:

coffee vendors that only heat milk
not-for-profit community and charitable causes
school canteens (primary & secondary)
boarding schools
children's service (childcare centres)
out of school hours care services
correctional centres
supermarkets (if heated food is not sold)
food business premises that only do one or more of the following articles only:

slice fermented meats or small goods, or both
slice or portion cheese, or both
process raw seafood
slice or portion fruit or vegetables, or both that is ready-to-eat