Food safety programs and auditors
Some food businesses require a food safety program to reduce food safety risks. For example in catering businesses and when serving food to vulnerable persons.
Food safety programs
A food safety program is a documented system that identifies the food safety hazards in the handling of food in a food business. The program details the way the hazards will be controlled in that business.
Your food safety program is accredited by your local council. Your local council will determine how often you will need to be audited by a food safety auditor.
Food safety auditors
The role of a food safety auditor is to:
- provide advice to local governments about accreditation of food safety programs
- conduct audits of accredited food safety programs
- prepare audit reports and provide copies to the local government and the holder of the accredited food safety program.