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Whether you're a food worker, business owner or training manager, our food safety courses make it easy for you to meet your legal requirements.
A Food Safety Program is the implementation of written procedures that help prevent, reduce and eliminate food safety hazards and is a legal requirement for most Australian food businesses.
If you work with food or train people who do, you’ll benefit greatly from the AIFS Membership Program.
If you’re enrolled in an AIFS course and need some help, or want information about studying with us, this section is a great place to start.
From cafes to catering companies, market stalls to supermarkets, every food business in Australia must meet all federal, state and local requirements for food safety training.
The AIFS Resource Library is a collection of food safety resources including templates, posters, guides, videos, fact sheets and more. You can also find the latest food safety news, blog and product recalls.Which Observer Report do I choose in my Food Safety Supervisor course?
This depends on which units of competency you need to have on your statement of attainment. Because Food Safety Supervisor requirements in Australia are industry-specific, you need to choose the Observer Report that matches your industry.
We’ve listed the units of competency for each food sector below, as well as some examples of businesses that fall under them. However, please note that only the retail and hospitality food industry sectors are recognised in NSW.
Retail
Unit: SIRRFSA001 Apply retail food safety practices
Examples: Businesses such as supermarkets, convenience stores, grocers, delicatessens, and retail markets and stalls. Take-away and fast food businesses can be considered either retail or hospitality
Hospitality
Units: SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety & SITXFSA002 Participate in safe food handling practices
Examples: Businesses such as restaurants, cafes, pubs and hotels.
Health and Community
Units: HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practice & HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace & HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements
Examples: Food organisations such as hospitals, childcare centres, nursing homes, hostels, and Meals on Wheels services.
Food Processing
Units: FBPFSY1001 Follow work procedures to maintain food safety & FBPFSY2001 Implement the food safety program and procedures
Examples: Businesses such as food product manufacturers, including flour mills, canneries, packers, wholesale bakeries, breweries, manufacturers of pre-prepared meals, and wineries.
Transport and Distribution
Units: SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety & SITXFSA002 Participate in safe food handling practices
Examples: Businesses such as warehouses, bulk food distributors, and water carriers.
