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Every licensed food business is required to have a food safety supervisor. New food businesses are required to notify Council within30 days of the issue of their license. A food safety supervisor is required to take a lead role in supervising food safety in the licensed food business. Apart from holding the required competencies, they must: have the ability to supervise food handling practices in the food business be reasonably available at all times the food business is operating have the authority to supervise and give instructions to food handler
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A food safety supervisor is a person nominated by the owner of a class1 or class2 food premises to ensure safe food handling and hygiene practices are followed in the workplace. The food safety supervisor must:
The legislation requires refresher training every5 years.
Training requirements are
The legislation requires refresher training every5 years.
A food safety supervisor is someone who:
The following section provides a step-by-step guide to whether your business needs a food safety supervisor, and if so, how to ensure they meet your businesses requirements. Your local council determines the class of your food safety business which in turn determines your food safety supervisor needs. This fact sheet also provides information about food safety supervisor requirements and training.
A food safety supervisor is someone who:
Has the authority to supervise other people handling food and to ensure that the handling is done safely
holds an FSS certificate that is no more than five years old
is not an FSS for any other food premises or any other mobile catering business
A person holding an FSS certificate will know how to recognise, prevent and alleviate the hazards associated with the handling of food.
Food safety supervisor not for produce safety food only but to ensure that food quality in a high standard
Food safety supervisor is to ensure the food quality in high standards, but not for produce food.
Food safety supervisor is a person nominated by the organization to ensure that all the activities, processes & products are complying with the food safety norms.