Approval as a Food Safety Auditor - New South Wales

Description

You will require this approval if you intend to act as a food safety auditor in New South Wales. Food safety auditors have the power to:

  • carry out audits of businesses' food safety programs
  • carry out follow-up actions as a result of audits
  • carry out assessments of businesses' compliance with the Food Safety Standards
  • report on the results of your audits to the Authority.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval you must:

  • hold the required technical skills, experience and qualifications
  • pay the required fees
  • complete a one-day training course
  • complete a witness audit.

Please note that there are additional requirements that must be met if you intend to audit high risk businesses.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Two years, unless cancelled or suspended.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount
Apply Application All $880.00

Act(s) name

Food Act 2003 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Food Regulation 2015 New South Wales

Administering agency

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

NSW Department of Primary Industries

NSW Food Authority

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Licensing Enquiries and Invoicing

NSW Food Authority

NSW Department of Primary Industries

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Operating address: 1 Macquarie St
Taree
New South Wales 2430
Mailing address: PO BOX 232
Taree, New South Wales 2430
Mailing address: PO BOX 6682
Silverwater, New South Wales 1811
Phone: 02 9471 4850
Phone: 1300 552 406
Fax: 02 9199 8253
Email: licensing@foodauthority.nsw.gov.au
Website: NSW Food Authority (Opens in new window)