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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Plan a food safety audit
   • Identify and locate information and resources required to conduct the audit
   • Develop and negotiate an audit plan with the food business to meet audit scope
3. Conduct a food safety audit
   • Collect information that is adequate, representative and meets audit requirements
   • Analyse information to assess adequacy of the food safety program
   • Review records to assess compliance with the food safety program
   • Assess compliance with the food safety program in the food business
   • Inspect premises and transport vehicles, as required, to confirm that they meet the design and construction requirements set out by food safety legislation
   • Identify areas requiring corrective action
4. Report and follow up audit outcomes
   • Report situations presenting an imminent and serious risk to the safety of food in accordance with legislative requirements
   • Prepare audit reports to address audit scope requirements
   • Communicate the results of the audit to the food business and to enforcement agencies as required by legislation
   • Confirm areas requiring corrective action with the food business
   • Develop a corrective action plan
   • Confirm implementation of corrective action as set out in the corrective action plan
   • Review corrective action and implement follow-up requirements

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

planned, conducted and documented at least 2 food safety audits to meet audit scope, legal and organisational requirements of food business.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

relevant sections of the food standards codes, legislation, industry guidelines and food processes relevant to health and community services sectors and necessary to verify food safety compliance

purpose, scope and stages of the internal food safety audit

legal and organisational requirements and processes for:

internal and external second or third-party audits

internal and external audit roles, responsibilities and legal liabilities

prescribed fees, levies and charges

appropriate ethical conduct of auditors

certification and/or registration of auditors and authorised officers

food safety and the purpose and intent of current legislation

reporting findings of the audit, conflict of interest, confidentiality, rights of appeal and giving evidence in court

reporting non-conformities that present an imminent and serious risk to the safety of food

business classification and scope and frequency of audit

training and assessment requirements for food safety workers and supervisors

minimum standards of design and construction required of food premises, fixtures, fittings, equipment and transport vehicles as required by food safety legislation and relevant Australian Standards

audit procedures and techniques:

recording and reporting requirements

business systems and related reference documents and appropriate application of these in an audit

data analysis methods

techniques for collecting information, including choice of appropriate methods to ensure data is adequate and representative

food safety program procedures and requirements

food safety hazards and associated risks

where food business control methods or limits vary from industry standards or where there are no industry standards, technical knowledge required to assess data used by the business to validate acceptable limits

hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) procedures, including:

techniques for identifying hazards that may be reasonably expected to occur

determining appropriate control methods

monitoring and record keeping

validating and corrective action requirements.

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