Food businesses must have a certified Food Safety Supervisor

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NSW Food Safety Supervisor

  • SITXFSA005Use hygienic practices for food safety
  • SITXFSA006Participate in safe food handling practices

Includes the NSW Food Authority certificate fee plus postage. Approval number 24250.

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Food Safety Supervisor certificate: the quick answers

A Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) certificate shows that a person has completed the food safety units needed to supervise food handling in a business. It's issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and must be renewed every 5 years.

What is an FSS certificate?
Proof that the holder has completed the required food safety units of competency. For NSW, it's the NSW Food Authority FSS certificate, issued by an RTO approved by the Food Authority.
Who needs one?
Under Standard 3.2.2A of the Food Standards Code, category one and two food service, catering and related retail businesses must appoint a certified FSS. In NSW, that's businesses serving unpackaged, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food.
How long is it valid?
5 years. Nationally, the certificate must have been obtained within the past 5 years. NSW FSS certificates expire 5 years from the date of issue.
How much does it cost here?
From $144.00 with ANFSI10OFF (Hospitality & Retail). The NSW Food Safety Supervisor course is $175.50 with the code, including the NSW Food Authority certificate fee and postage.
Can I get it online?
Yes. You enrol with CFT International (RTO 21120), complete the units online at your own pace, verify your USI, and receive your certificate on successful completion.
Which units do I need?
Hospitality and retail: SITXFSA005 and SITXFSA006. Health and community services: HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005 and HLTFSE007.

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Food Safety Supervisor certificate courses

Hospitality and retail businesses use the SITXFSA units. Aged care homes, hospitals, disability services and early childhood centres use the HLTFSE units. Food handler (Level 1) courses are for staff who aren't the nominated FSS.

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NSW Food Safety Supervisor Certificate NSW Food Authority approved

For NSW based restaurants, cafés, hotels, school canteens, takeaway shops and early childhood education services that must appoint a certified Food Safety Supervisor.

Units
SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety, SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices
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Training and assessment provided by CFT International, trading as "Training Online Food Safety", Approval number 24250.
Course fee
Includes the NSW Food Authority certificate fee plus postage.
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Hospitality & Retail

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices

For the nominated Food Safety Supervisor in a hospitality or retail food business. Food Safety Supervisors need both units.

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Community & Health Services

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices
HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements
HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace

For supervisors responsible for the Food Safety Program in facilities serving vulnerable persons. Food Safety Supervisors need all three units.

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Hospitality & Retail

Food Safety Level 1

SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety

Nationally recognised, the Hospitality & Retail unit of competency is for people seeking work or working in the hospitality industry, including those intending to start their own restaurant or takeaway business, school canteens, market stall holders, and food trucks.

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Community & Health Services

Food Safety Level 1

HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices

The Health & Community Services Food Safety course delivered by CFT teaches students the correct food safety supervision procedures for a range of roles in the health and community services sector. This course is essential for people responsible for maintaining food safety and applying food safety procedures in workplaces such as hospitals, aged care homes, disability services, and early childhood centres for vulnerable persons.

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Do you need a Food Safety Supervisor certificate?

If your business prepares and serves unpackaged, ready-to-eat food that needs temperature control, you almost certainly need at least one certified FSS. Here's how the rules work in NSW and the rest of Australia.

In NSW

  • Retail, hospitality and food service businesses serving ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food not sold in the supplier's original package need at least one FSS per premises.
  • This includes cafés, restaurants, takeaways, supermarkets, delis, mobile vendors, school canteens and children's services that provide meals, including out of school hours care.
  • The FSS must hold the NSW Food Authority FSS certificate, issued by an approved RTO.
  • Keep a copy of the certificate on the premises. Displaying it is recommended.

In other states and territories

  • Under Standard 3.2.2A, category one and two food service, catering and related retail businesses must appoint a certified FSS before handling high-risk, unpackaged, ready-to-eat food.
  • The certificate must come from an RTO or an organisation recognised by the food regulator, and be obtained within the past 5 years.
  • Your state or local council may have extra rules, such as notifying them of your FSS. Check with your local regulator.

Who doesn't need one

  • In NSW: businesses licensed by the NSW Food Authority, such as aged care homes and hospitals under the vulnerable persons scheme. Their Food Safety Program sets the training their staff need, usually the HLTFSE units.
  • Charity and community fundraising food, wholesale-only manufacturers, and businesses selling only sealed, packaged food.
  • Not sure? Ask ANFSI before you enrol and we'll point you to the right course.

Renewing an FSS certificate

  • FSS certificates last 5 years. After that, the FSS must retrain.
  • In NSW, when a certificate expires, the business has 30 days to act: the FSS completes a recertification course, or another staff member with a current certificate is appointed.
  • NSW recertification courses are only open to existing NSW FSS holders, and up to 90 days after expiry. After that, the full course must be completed again.
  • Check the CFT course page for recertification options before you enrol.

The Food Safety Supervisor's role

  • Be reasonably available to advise and supervise food handlers: on site, or easy to contact when high-risk food is handled.
  • Manage food safety risks, and prevent or correct problems.
  • Instruct staff, review procedures and inspect food handling.
  • Help the business build a positive food safety culture.

Sources: NSW Food Authority, Food Safety Supervisor and Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Food safety supervisor. Always check current rules with your regulator.

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Food Safety Supervisor certificate FAQs

What is a Food Safety Supervisor certificate?

A Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) certificate shows that a person has completed the food safety units of competency needed to supervise food handling in a business. It's issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). In NSW, the FSS must hold the NSW Food Authority FSS certificate issued by an approved RTO.

How long is an FSS certificate valid?

5 years. Under Standard 3.2.2A, the certificate must have been obtained within the past 5 years, and NSW FSS certificates expire 5 years from the date of issue. After that, the Food Safety Supervisor needs to retrain.

How much does a Food Safety Supervisor certificate cost?

Through this page, the Hospitality & Retail Food Safety Supervisor course is $144.00 with code ANFSI10OFF (normally $160.00). The NSW Food Safety Supervisor course is $175.50 with the code (normally $195.00) and includes the NSW Food Authority certificate fee plus postage. Prices are CFT's current prices and the price at checkout applies.

Can I get my FSS certificate online?

Yes. You enrol with CFT International (RTO 21120), study online at your own pace, 24/7, from any device, and receive your certificate on successful completion once your USI has been verified.

Who needs a Food Safety Supervisor certificate?

Under Standard 3.2.2A, category one and two food service, catering and related retail businesses must appoint a certified Food Safety Supervisor. In NSW, this covers retail, hospitality and food service businesses serving ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that isn't in the supplier's original package, including cafés, restaurants, takeaways, school canteens and children's services that provide meals.

What's the difference between a food handler certificate and an FSS certificate?

A food handler (Level 1) course covers basic hygienic food handling for all staff. A Food Safety Supervisor certificate includes extra units so the holder can supervise others and manage food safety risks. The nominated FSS needs the full supervisor units: SITXFSA005 and SITXFSA006 for hospitality and retail, or HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005 and HLTFSE007 for health and community services.

How do I renew an expired Food Safety Supervisor certificate?

Certificates last 5 years. In NSW, when a certificate expires the business has 30 days to act: the FSS completes a recertification course, or another staff member with a current certificate is appointed. NSW recertification courses are only open to existing NSW FSS holders up to 90 days after expiry. After that, the full course must be completed again.

I lost my NSW FSS certificate. How do I get a copy?

Contact the RTO that issued it. The RTO may charge a fee, and requests are processed within 10 working days. If that RTO has closed or is no longer approved, apply to the NSW Food Authority using its FSS certificate request form. Expired certificates can't be reprinted or replaced.

How do I use the ANFSI discount code?

Click any "Copy code and enrol" button on this page. The code ANFSI10OFF is copied and the CFT course page opens. Choose your course, add it to the cart, then paste ANFSI10OFF into the discount code box. The 10% discount is applied automatically.

Who delivers the training and issues my certificate?

Training and assessment is provided by CFT International, RTO 21120. CFT issues your Statement of Attainment on successful completion. ANFSI is a referral partner and does not deliver or assess these courses.

Do I need a USI?

Yes. All students need to have a Unique Student Identifier verified on the CFT portal. This is a requirement of the Australian Government for anyone completing Nationally Recognised Training. A Statement of Attainment will not be issued until your USI has been verified. Get a USI at usi.gov.au.

Which course is right for an aged care or childcare kitchen?

Facilities serving vulnerable persons use the Community & Health Services units (HLTFSE). NSW children's services that provide meals need a Food Safety Supervisor with the NSW Food Authority FSS certificate. If you're unsure, contact ANFSI before you enrol and we'll point you to the right course.

Training and assessment provided by CFT International, RTO 21120. NSW Food Safety Supervisor training provided by CFT International, trading as "Training Online Food Safety", NSW Food Authority Approval number 24250. Australian National Food Safety Institute Pty Ltd (ABN 78 696 727 330) is a referral partner of CFT International and receives a referral fee for enrolments made with the ANFSI code. Prices shown are CFT's current prices and may change; the price at checkout on the CFT website applies. Regulatory information on this page is a summary of the NSW Food Authority and FSANZ guidance.

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