Who Needs a Food Safety Certificate in Australia?

In Australia, anyone who handles, prepares, or sells food in a business setting needs to understand food safety regulations, and in most cases, hold a food safety or food handling certificate. Here’s a breakdown of who may require it:

1. Food Handlers

• Chefs, cooks, and kitchen staff: People involved in preparing or cooking food in restaurants, cafes, or commercial kitchens.

• Waitstaff: Those who handle food, even indirectly (e.g., serving meals or setting up plates).

2. Food Safety Supervisors

• Designated persons responsible for monitoring and ensuring food safety standards are upheld in food businesses. All food businesses must have at least one food safety supervisor.

3. Food Retail Staff

• Employees working in grocery stores, supermarkets, or delis who handle unpackaged food.

4. Home-Based Food Businesses

• People who run food businesses from home, including caterers or bakers selling goods online or at markets, need to comply with local council requirements, which may include a food safety certificate.

5. Event or Temporary Food Stall Operators

• Those running food stalls at events, markets, or festivals may need a food safety certificate, depending on local council regulations.

6. Childcare and Aged Care Workers

• Staff preparing meals in childcare centres, schools, and aged care facilities are often required to hold a food safety certificate to ensure vulnerable populations are protected.

7. Volunteers

• In some cases, volunteers working in community kitchens or preparing food for charitable events may need to meet food safety requirements, though exemptions sometimes apply.
  

How can you get a food safety certificate?

CTA Training Specialists offers a range of food safety certificates. Whether you require a food safety supervisor certificate, just a food handlers certificate or something in between (if you don't know the difference, we have a handy guide on the difference between a food safety supervisor and a food handler.).

• Food Safety Courses.

• Food Handling Courses.
  

Want to take a food safety supervisor course with CTA Training Specialists?

• Food Safety Supervisor QLD course

• Food Safety Supervisor VIC course

• Food Safety Supervisor NSW course

• Food Safety Supervisor WA course

• Food Safety Supervisor SA course

• Food Safety Supervisor ACT course

• Food Safety Supervisor NT course

Selecting the right course for you is important, feel free to peruse our guide on how to choose the best course.