Food Safety Training,
Quality Assurance & Auditing

Practical food safety and HACCP training that develops people, strengthens technical capability and supports high-performance food businesses.

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Our expert-led food safety training courses help people and companies succeed. We offer food safety certificate training, HACCP courses including Refresher HACCP and Advanced HACCP Training, Introduction to Auditing and GMP Training, plus Pasteurization, Quality Assurance, and Halal Training as well as a range of technical courses. Our certificates are accepted by MPI, all Councils & Verifiers. We train from farm to fork across all food sectors as well as ECE, schools, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

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Our specialist food safety services add value and improve operations for food businesses across NZ and the global food supply chain. Our food safety solutions include customised food safety training, HACCP certification services, Artificial Intelligence and Internal Auditing. We operate to global best practice, and our services proactively manage non-compliances, health risks, and governance processes. We have wide professional collaboratory networks across Australia, Asia, Africa, and the European Union.

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Basic Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate

Approved by all councils and verifiers, and covers all regions of New Zealand. Ideal for small and big businesses including cafes, restaurants, food services, ECE – early child care centres, supermarkets, home-food businesses, job-seekers, aged care, hospitals, food manufacturing companies plus yachts, ships and rigs. Online and On-site Food Safety Certificate Training available.

Our Basic Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate Course is NZQA-approved and includes:

Food Business Essentials and Audit Success
Personal Hygiene and Illness Control
Allergen Awareness and Management
Food Safety Science and HACCP Critical Control Points
Food Control Plans (FCP) + Latest Records
Legislation: FSANZ Code, Food Act 2014, Food Regulations 2015

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About Us

Food Safe’s scope extends from farm to fork across all food sectors – including dairy, seafood, meat, produce, hospitality, supermarket retail, and processing. We provide comprehensive coverage of purpose-built training, auditing, and quality assurance solutions for your business.

Food Safe is a Category 1 Private Training Establishment (PTE) that has been granted registration by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) under Part 18 of the Education Act 1989.

NZQA External Evaluation and Review (EER) status:

Highly Confident in Education Performance
Highly Confident in Capability in Self-Assessment

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Launch Your Career in Food Safety, HACCP or Quality Assurance

Launch Your Career in Food Safety, HACCP and Quality Assurance

Your education, experience and ambition are your starting point. Practical skills can help you stand out.

Whether you’re a university student, recent graduate or looking to take the next step in your career, Food Safe’s practical, NZQA-recognised training can help you.

Stand out to potential employers with recognised qualifications that demonstrate your commitment to professional development.
Build practical, job-ready skills in HACCP, food safety, risk assessment and quality assurance that employers value.
Strengthen your CV and career prospects with the knowledge and confidence to pursue opportunities in food safety, QA/QC and technical roles.

REAL LEARNER EXPERIENCES

Meaningful Training. Real Career Support.

At Food Safe, we aim to help you build the skills, confidence and knowledge to take your next career step.

“ “Outstanding training experience.”

“…completely went above and beyond to support my personal situation.”

“He proactively shared an incredible amount of practical advice, strategies, and tips on how to secure a new role. His guidance was exactly what I needed during this transition.” (Verified Food Safe Learner)

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We are a 100% Kiwi-owned and operated family business.

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Real experiences, shared by people who’ve trained with Food Safe.

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Fakhria I

5 days ago

The online course on Food Safety was very interactive! I learned many things, including something that I never knew before that rice is considered to be high risk in New Zealand. Keith delivered the material so well; he also mentioned things that aligned with my future career. Thank you so much

Lina Simrin

1 week ago

Thank you, Keith, for such a wonderful training experience. You made the course enjoyable, engaging and easy to understand. I really appreciated your warm and friendly approach, your patience and the way you shared your knowledge. It was a pleasure meeting you and learning from you. Thank you for making the experience so positive! 🌟🤩

Hannah Miller

1 week ago

Amazing experience! Made me giggle and really enjoyed the class. Keith was excellent very clear but kept it human not roboty, definitely the way to go 🙂

Vanessa Harris

1 week ago

Great course! I was a bit worried being on a computer instead of in the room but it was engaging and just as easy to follow, any questions could still be answered in full. Thank you for your time.

Nzland King

1 week ago

Very grounded useful info.

Richelle Schaper

1 month ago

Great course full of helpful information tō clearly outline food safety requirements. Keith was engaging and fun in his delivery. He also highlighted information directly relating to each participants different needs. Well worth it both professionally and personally. Ngā mihi

Noel Cuenca

1 month ago

I’d highly recommend this course to anyone working in hospitality, retail, or home-based food businesses and very well informative and easy to understand. Great presentation and execution on the topics. Many thanks especially to our trainer tutor. More power to the company Food Safe Ltd.

Joseph Kim

2 months ago

Really well put together course, clear outlines, and great explanations from the instructor to help us understand things simply.

Emily Fleet

2 months ago

I really enjoyed completing this food and hygiene course. The trainer was thorough, knowledgeable and engaging, and explained everything in a way that was super easy to follow and understand. The course was informative without feeling overwhelming, and I came away feeling confident in what I’d learned. Would definitely recommend!

Y.W Tso

2 months ago

awesome provider.

Leanne Fairbrother

2 months ago

I really enjoyed the fact that the training was made relatable to all of the various attendee's careers. Reasons, examples and advice given, made everything easily understandable and our trainer Keith made it interesting and fun. I would highly recommend 🙂

Carolyn Coates

2 months ago

I enjoyed my online training with Keith today. He was informative, knowledgeable and made me laugh, it was nice to have these light moments. There was ample opportunity to comment and ask questions. He was able to give us the information relevant to each of our career paths. I passed so that tells me I paid attention to the content. 😂 Thanks heaps

Darlene-Hurricane Tuimaseve

2 months ago

Such a lovely space to learn, Keith is very easy to follow, easy to relate with and knowledgeable. Had a great day 😌

Caitlin Bradfield

3 months ago

I really enjoyed this course. Keith has a friendly and engaging manner. He tailored the information to everyone’s specific role/situation which was very impressive and helpful!

C W

3 months ago

I had a great experience completing my Food Safety training today😊 The trainer, Keith, was friendly, helpful and explained everything clearly. The assessment process was straightforward, and I felt well supported throughout. Highly recommended. Thank you so much 🙏

Eduardo Roberts

3 months ago

The course was perfect! The topics were covered with precision and also tailored to all the attendees' backgrounds, which was perfect! All of that with a very good teacher Keith, who added his experience and quirky humour to it and made a course that could potentially be quite boring into a very interesting and dynamic class. I fully recommend this course to anyone starting a business or anyone needing thorough training in food safety.

Kaiako Sam

3 months ago

I was anxious about doing this. Keith explains everything that we need to know in detail. He is fun and engaging. I felt at ease right from the start. Highly recommend. Ngā mihi nui Keith

Cheryl Wigmore

3 months ago

I feel a lot more confident preparing food for the community now. Keith shared the information in a relatable and enjoyable way.The class were from different parts of nz and different sectors of the hospitality indystry but somehow we were made to feel like a united group. I especially liked Keith's props( pretend mouse; choc bar and magic 🎩 show) I would recommend this course for everyone who works with food or eats food.

Karisma Jotsingani

3 months ago

Very easy to understand with a wonderful trainer, Keith Williams , who explained everything in detail?

Wendy

3 months ago

I was worried I'd get lost, but found the class was really easy to understand and was really lovely the way everyone was included. People from different organizations didn’t feel left out. Also i had some technical difficulties at one stage but the way Keith described and read the slides, i didn’t actually miss anything. Was an awesome day, thank you.

rebecca harrison

3 months ago

A great course. Keith made it really easy to follow, he added some humour into the content and always made sure we able to share and stop for any questions. Was initially a little hesitant about doing this online, but it was so good

orion

3 months ago

Trainer Keith was AMAZING very nice interactive course loved it!! i feel way more confident in the food safety space Thank You

Arran Paulger

3 months ago

Great trainer well done thank you

Dawn McCann

3 months ago

Really enjoyed this course, very imformative

Gladys Marais

3 months ago

Had a fabulous time - online course well set out, thorough, easy to follow and understand. Backed with good resources. Keith is an excellent presenter - clear, engaging throughout, obviously has loads of experience across the board, enthusiastic and great personality. Thank you SO much!!

Food Safe continues to make steady progress, working alongside performance-driven organisations and leading global brands to strengthen food safety capability and business performance.

We value the trust our clients and partners place in us and take pride in the relationships we have built across New Zealand and internationally. Our expertise spans a wide range of technical and leadership capabilities, from Operator Verification of Pasteurization through to Governance Skills at a Board of Directors level.

We continue to advance our Artificial Intelligence Solutions & Intuitive Audits ©, helping clients strengthen food safety systems, identify risks and improve operational performance. Our work has also created opportunities to participate in major industry conferences, present technical papers and share practical insights from our best-practice initiatives.

Our approach to Intuitive Audits is straightforward: think of them as a warrant of fitness for a business’s food safety management system, providing a practical assessment of how effectively its systems and controls are working.

Click here to view our case for collaboration.

Food Safe consistently receives positive feedback from learners and organisations participating in our food safety NZ training courses. Their experiences reflect the importance we place on practical learning, technical competence and training that can be applied in the workplace.

Click here to see how we work with companies.

We offer a comprehensive range of training programmes for businesses across New Zealand’s food and related industries, including Food Safety Certificate, Food Safety Training, HACCP Training, HACCP Refresher Training, Advanced HACCP Training, Halal Training, Allergen Management Training, CIP Training, Heat Treatment Training, Dryer Safety, and Dust Explosion Training, Introduction to Auditing Skills Training, cGMP Training, Food Safety Culture Training, and Internal Auditing.

We also provide customised food safety training programmes tailored to the operational needs, technical challenges and professional development goals of individual businesses.