Appoint a food safety supervisor

Introduction

A food safety supervisor (FSS) is someone who is trained to recognise and prevent food handling risks in your business.

Your FSS will need to be trained by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). They may be the business owner, manager, a supervisor or an employee.

An FSS must be appointed:

• at each of your premises
• from the first time food is handled and sold.

Eligibility

You must appoint an FSS if your business prepares and sells food that is:

• ready to eat
• potentially hazardous (temperature-controlled)
• not sold or served in the supplier’s original packaging. 

The FSS must:

• have a NSW FSS certificate that is less than 5 years old
• not be the FSS for any other food premises
• get refresher training from an RTO every 5 years.

How to appoint

1. Choose at least one person to be the FSS for each of your premises.
2. If they don’t already have a valid NSW FSS certificate, they need to:
   • select the 'Find an RTO' button
   • complete their FSS training with a NSW Food Authority approved RTO.

More information

You can be fined if you do not:

• appoint one FSS at each of your premises
• keep a copy of the FSS certificate on the premises
• appoint a new FSS within 30 days of an FSS leaving or their certificate expiring.