Conditions of approved food safety auditors
An approved food safety auditor under the Food Act 2006, is subject to the following conditionsimposed under section 136(1)(b) of the Food Act 2006:
- The auditor must comply with the Code of Conduct for approved auditors – Food Act 2006 (PDF, 1.4MB).
- The auditor must comply with the Management of food safety programs – Food Act 2006 (PDF, 5.9MB).
- The auditor must give the chief executive, Department of Health, notice of any direct or indirect financial or other interest the auditor has in a food business that could conflict with the proper performance of the auditor’s functions. The auditor must:
- orally notify the Director, Food Safety Standards and Regulation immediately after becoming aware of the interest; and
- give the Director, Food Safety Standards and Regulation a Notice of auditor's interest in a food business (DOC, 862KB) in the approved form within 24 hours after becoming aware of the interest.
- The auditor must give the Director, Food Safety Standards and Regulation, a Notice of critical non-compliance (DOC, 34KB), as soon as practicable and in any case, not more than 24 hours, after forming the belief that a critical non-compliance has occurred.
- The auditor must keep records of audits for a minimum of 4 years. If requested, the auditor must provide the records to an authorised person under the Food Act 2006 and the audited food business.
- The auditor must participate in Queensland Health’s auditor development program, when directed.
An approval may also be limited to the following types of food business, depending upon the auditor’s qualifications:
- High risk food service (including serving potentially hazardous food to vulnerable persons and catering operations serving food to the public)
- Cook chill processes
- Heat treatment processes