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Become an auditor
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Approved auditors
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Auditor Code of Conduct
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Auditor Training
Monitoring and Compliance
Food safety regulation is moving towards a more flexible system.
Over time, Safe Food expects to rely less on traditional audits and other prescriptive processes.
Where possible, Safe Food supports electronic supply chain verification systems that:
- Are supported by industry
- Provide a complete overview of food safety performance.
Flexible monitoring
The Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014 allows Safe Food to use flexible monitoring methods. The approach is tailored to:
- The type of business
- The risks associated with the business.
Monitoring methods may include:
- Auditing
- Investigating
- Verification
- Oversight
- Surveillance.
These methods help ensure accreditation holders comply with food safety requirements while supporting a more efficient and risk-based approach.
Compliance
Safe Food’s approach to ensuring compliance with the Food Production (Safet) Act 2000 is set out in Safe Food’s Compliance Policy.
Third-party Food Safety Auditors
Safe Food approves qualified individuals outside the organisation to conduct food safety audits of Queensland businesses. These are commonly called third-party auditors.
To be approved, auditors must: have appropriate qualifications and training, and be assessed on the system; be individually approved by Safe Food; submit all audit results to Safe Food; and comply with the National Food Safety Audit Policy and National Food Safety Auditor Guidelines.
This ensures audits are consistent, reliable, and support Safe Food’s risk-based approach to food safety regulation.
To be approved, auditors must: have appropriate qualifications and training, and be assessed on the system; be individually approved by Safe Food; submit all audit results to Safe Food; and comply with the National Food Safety Audit Policy and National Food Safety Auditor Guidelines.
This ensures audits are consistent, reliable, and support Safe Food’s risk-based approach to food safety regulation.
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Become an auditor
Auditors who meet all the Safe Food requirements can apply to become an approved third-party auditor.
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Approved auditors
Auditors who have been approved by Safe Food are listed on the Auditor Register.
Only auditors on this register can conduct food safety audits for businesses in Queensland.
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Auditor Code of Conduct
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Auditor Training
All approved auditors must complete annual training with Safe Food.