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Food Safety Supervisor Training Now Required for all NSW Services & Venue
All NSW Venues & Services must have completed Food Safety Supervisor Training by December 8, 2024
You may recall that about this time last year, many hospitality and community service organisations throughout Australia were required to undergo Food Safety Supervisor training to comply with the new standard 3.2.2A of the Food Standards Code.
For some organisations in NSW, an extension was granted until 8th December, 2024. For School Canteens, Children’s Services that supply food, Supermarkets, Green Grocers, Delis, Coffee Vendors that sell food, Correctional Centres and Boarding Schools were granted this extension.
As we all know, time flies when you’re having fun! And it’s now the time to ensure your team have compliant, food safety supervisor training under their belt before the deadline.
Why are Food Safety Standards Changing?
The tools introduced in Standard 3.2.2A aim to strengthen food safety in service settings, ensuring food safety risks are managed more effectively on a national level.
The new standard aims to do the following:
- Address critical food safety risks
- Food safety standards are consistent across Australia
- Strengthens skills, knowledge and supervision of food safety processes
- Improves business’ tools for managing food safety
Required Tools to Comply with the New Food Safety Standards
- All venues who handle food for consumption MUST have a qualified Food Safety Supervisor reasonably available to supervise Food Handlers.
- Ensure all Food Handlers are trained in food safety and hygiene. Many councils offer a suitable course for free. If you are looking for general food safety training that offers a more comprehensive overview than these courses, CTA Training are happy to guide you in the right direction.
- Businesses must keep records or demonstrate that requirements for safely receiving, storing, processing, displaying and transporting potentially hazardous food and cleaning procedures are being maintained.
What does ‘reasonably available’ mean?
‘Reasonably available’ generally means that the Food Safety Supervisor physically works on-site and oversees the day-to-day food handling operations of the food business. They should be onsite and easily contactable during operational hours.
Depending on your business category, will depend what tools your organisation needs
Category 1 Business
A Category One Business is a business that processes and serves food that is potentially hazardous and ready to eat.
Examples of a Category One Business are clubs, pubs, hotels, restaurants, takeaways, mobile food vendors, caterers, bakeries, childcare centres, aged care centres, hospitals and school canteens.
Tools required: (1) (2) (3)
Category 2 Business
Businesses that sell food they have not made or processed (excluding slicing, weighing, repacking, reheating or hot holding) that is potentially hazardous and ready to eat.
Examples of a Category Two Business include delis, supermarkets, service stations and seafood retailers.
Tools required: (1) (2)
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