Food safety training in food processing businesses - learn who requires it, how to comply and what it means to be a properly trained Food Safety Supervisor and Food Handler.
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Food safety training for food processing

If you manufacture or process foods in a factory, farm, shop or anywhere else, you and your employees may need specific training to meet food safety laws.A food processing business is any business where food is manufactured or processed, including:
  • Airline caterers
  • Wholesale bakers
  • Breweries and wine producers
  • Canneries
  • Packers
  • Producers of pre-prepared meals
  • Small scale farm and home food producers
Food safety training for food processing

How to comply with food safety laws

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Train your Food Safety Supervisor

Australian food processing businesses in certain states require at least one properly trained Food Safety Supervisor.
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Apply for your business licence

See your local council to apply for your business licence to start your food processing business.
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Train your Food Handlers

Not just kitchen staff, but any employee who serves, moves, delivers or cleans food or food equipment.
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Be food audit ready

Keep your proof of nationally recognised food safety training nearby for food safety inspections.

Training requirements for food processing businesses

Food Safety Supervisor RequirementsFor many food processing organisations in Australia, it's a mandatory requirement to have at least one Food Safety Supervisor on staff at all times.This means at least one person must have:
  • undergone nationally recognised training
  • obtained the required units of competency to be recognised as a Food Safety Supervisor
Only accepted in QLD & VICAll Australian states and territories have different regulations around which industries are recognised.Only Queensland and Victoria recognise the food processing units of competency.Some other locations, such as New South Wales, do not require food processing businesses to engage a trained Food Safety Supervisor. Always check your state and territory legislation.Click here to learn more about this course.
Food Handler RequirementsFederal legislation (governed by FSANZ) states that all Food Handlers must be trained in food safety.Many people are surprised to learn that Food Handlers aren't just those employees who work in the kitchen.A Food Handler can also be someone who:
  • serves food to customers
  • moves food into storage
  • delivers food
  • cleans equipment and utensils
Simply put, anyone that comes into contact with food or food equipment in a food business is a 'Food Handler'.All Food Handlers require the necessary food safety training to perform this role.The Food Handler course offered by AIFS is fully compliant with all Food Handler training requirements as per Food Standard 3.2.2A.Click here to learn more about this course.

Units of Competency

When you complete nationally recognised training, you are awarded a Statement of Attainment which lists the units of competency that you have obtained.When a Health Inspector inspects your premises, they'll check that your Statement of Attainment has the correct units of competency.Food Safety Supervisor courseAfter successfully completing the Food Safety Supervisor course for the food processing sector, you will be awarded the following units:
  • FBPFSY1002 Follow work procedures to maintain food safety
  • FBPFSY2002 Apply food safety procedures
Food Handler courseAfter successfully completing the Food Handler course for the food processing sector, you will be awarded the following unit:
  • FBPFSY1002 Follow work procedures to maintain food safety
CURRENT UNITS
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UNIT CODE

UNIT TITLE

FBPFSY1002

Follow work procedures to maintain food safety

FBPFSY2002

Apply food safety procedures

UNIT CODE

UNIT TITLE

FBPFSY1001

Follow work procedures to maintain food safety

FBPFSY2001

Implement the food safety program and procedures

FDFCORFSY1A

Follow work procedures to maintain food safety

FDFCORFSY2A

Implement the food safety program and procedures

FDFFS1001A

Follow work procedures to maintain food safety

FDFFS2001A

Implement the food safety program and procedures

Important InformationAll current units replace any expired units of competency.The units of competency awarded by AIFS are always current, however some out-of-date websites may still refer to expired units.