Food safety supervisors

A food safety supervisor is someone with advanced food safety skills and knowledge. They have the ability to supervise the food safety operations of a food business on a daily basis. All licensable food businesses must have a food safety supervisor.

The food safety supervisor needs to be reasonably available while food is being handled. This means they must be either on-site or able to be contacted while the business is operating.

Food Safety Supervisors need to:

  • have skills and knowledge relating to food safety and hygiene
  • be able to identify, prevent and correct food safety hazards
  • be able to supervise other staff and give directions about food safety issues.

What training does a food safety supervisor need? 

Food Safety Supervisors must have a certificate from a Registered Training Organisation. This applies to both category one and category two food businesses. The certificate must be renewed at least every 5 years. For details of the approved competency units, see the Food Safety Supervisors Guideline.

It is recommended that food safety supervisors for businesses not covered by categories one or two obtain certification. This certification shows that they possess the necessary skills and knowledge to be a food safety supervisor.

Notification of food safety supervisor

Food businesses must notify Council of the name and contact details of their food safety supervisor within 30 days after the licence is issued. If the food safety supervisor changes, Council must be notified within 14 days.

You can provide notification online via MBRC Online Services. You will be required to register an account in order to provide notification.

Notifying Council of a new food safety supervisor

How to apply 

Step 1

Sign into your MBRC Online Services account
If you do not have a MBRC Online Services account, visit MBRC Online Services to find out how to register.

Step 2

Go to 'Enquiries'
Once signed into MBRC Online Services, select 'Enquiries'. 

Step 3

Select enquiry type
Find the enquiry type 'Permits and Licences - Environmental Health, Public Health and Food' and select 'Start'. You can also enter the word 'food' in the search field.

Step 4

Lodging the enquiry
Select the following options when prompted in the enquiry process:

I want to make an application for: Select 'Food business' then select 'Amendment to Existing Food Business Premises'

Where: enter your business address. If the food business is mobile, enter your home address if located in Moreton Bay Region, otherwise use 2 Hasking Street, Caboolture.

Select Next

Type of Change Requested - select 'Changes to Food Safety Supervisor Details'

What type of change is required to the food safety supervisor? - select 'Additional Nominated Food Safety Supervisor/s'

Answer all the mandatory questions then select Next

Select 'Lodge' then review and 'Accept' the terms and conditions.

Attachments: Upload the Certificate of Competency under 'Attachments'

Make payment: There is a T308 application fee and you will need to make payment at the time of lodgement. Select Pay Now to be directed to the payment portal. Enter your credit card details and select Continue.

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Providing evidence of your qualification for existing food safety supervisors

Existing food safety supervisors can provide evidence of their current Food Safety Supervisor qualification by emailing Council at council@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. The email will need to include the following food business information: 

  • licence number
  • trading name
  • address.

A food safety supervisor certificate for category one and category two food businesses must be obtained from a registered training organisation (RTO).

Food safety supervisors for category one and category two food businesses (excludes the handling of food for or at a fundraising event) must obtain food safety supervisor certification at least every 5 years.

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