Basic Food Safety
This course is approved by all New Zealand Councils and Verifiers, and certification auditors globally. Expert-led basic food safety and hygiene course by NZQA Registered PTE.
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About our Food Safety Course
Our Level 2, Basic Food Safety Certificate Training Course is expertly designed and used by the following organizations and learners who have trained with us:
- Cafes, bars, restaurants, takeaways, bakeries, pizza shops & hotels
- Home food businesses, Farmers markets (baking, jams & sauces) & Night markets
- ECE Cooks, Early Childcare Centre Services & Food allergy care
- Residential care, Drop-in meals, Birthcare & Midwives
- Aged care facilities, Rest homes, Retirement villages and Meals on wheels
- Hospitals, Medical centers, Post-surgery care, Hospices & Funeral homes
- MSD job seekers (WINZ), Transition-to-work programs & ACC Return-to-work
- School lunch programs, After-school care & School holiday programs
- Maraes, Kōhanga Reo, Iwi whānau health care – Mātauranga Māori approaches to Kaimoana harvesting & Home-kill
- Mobile food trucks, Coffee carts, Trailers & Real fruit ice cream stalls
- Packaging & food companies
- Events, Function catering, Weddings, Camps & Conferences
- Community care, Churches, Youth groups, Food Rescue, Pātaka Kai, Food hubs (kiwi harvest) & Charity groups
- Supermarkets, Dairies and Convenience stores
- Ships, Rigs, Super Yachts & Off-shore vessels – Galley Crew, Pursers & Stewards (Global Standards)
- Fruit picking, Pack houses & Farms
- Small and large food businesses and any person or workplace handling food
Our food safety course is accepted by all Councils and Verifiers and delivered by a category 1, NZQA-Registered PTE.
This Basic Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate Course is also known as Food Handling Certificate NZ, Food Hygiene Certificate, Food Handlers Certificate, Food Certificate NZ, Food Hygiene Certificate NZ, and Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate. We also include bonus content by way of a basic understanding to HACCP.
- Course Duration: 5 hours
- Course Delivery: LIVE Online Video Conference Training and Onsite Training Options available
- Outcome: Recognised Certificate of Achievement after successful completion of the assessment
Our training is customized for any person, and small and large food businesses that require learning about food safety methods and food safety controls. We aim to operate to best food safety practices as part of the Food Act 2014, Food Regulations 2015, and local council Bylaws around New Zealand and international Codex Alimentarius global standards.
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Basic Food Safety Certificate
Training Course Content
- Knowledge of basic food safety and why this course is an investment
- Answers to questions such as: Can I cook food from home for sale? What does a verifier look for when auditing me? What does jargon such as a “Level 2 National Programme FCP” mean?
- Information on effective personal hygiene
- Norovirus, Rotavirus, RSV, and COVID-19 controls to reduce food handling hazards
- An understanding of the science of allergic reactions, immune response, food intolerance, and special diets such as Celiac.
- Knowledge of the primary allergen groups (applicable worldwide) and implementing an allergen identification list for a Food Control Plan
- Effective allergen management tools in a food business such as labelling and cleaning.
- Learning key HACCP training NZ temperatures to global standards including both Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F), and recording temperature of high-risk food. This training has been used by our trainees around the world.
- Knowledge of hazards that cause foodborne illness and food spoilage in a food business including pathogenic bacteria, mould, and viruses
- Knowledge of methods used to control hazards that cause foodborne illness and food spoilage in a food business.
- Identifying common examples of food safety risks
- Pest control methods and how to control pests
- Criteria for verifier inspections and audit checklists
- Overview of legislation including the Food Standards Code 2002, Food Act 2014, Food Regulations and how the law applies to a workplace or food business
- Knowledge of the key elements of a Food Control Plan – FCP + 3 Step Corrective Action – Codex Alimentarius
- Practice filling out key food safety records – Food Control Plan Diary
- Gain insights into Council and Verifier Audits, and how to achieve an A Grade Council Audit
- Extra research and microbiology information based on our MOC with AUT University – School of Applied Sciences.
Basic Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate Course is suitable for:
Our food safety certificate (also referred to as a food hygiene certificate) suits the following types of food businesses and workplaces:
- Hospitality
- Home food businesses
- Early Childcare and Early Learning Centres
- Hospitals, Healthcare services, Aged care and senior living facilities
- Tuck shops and School cafeterias
- Maraes and Kōhanga Reo
- Mobile food trailers
- Event catering services
- Community & Charity groups
- Food Sampling promotions and Snack vendors
- Horticulture sector & Produce handling roles
- Growers of mushrooms, sprouts, microgreens, and berries, wild food collectors and foragers
- Cold storage, supply chain, logistics & warehouses
- Pet food companies
- Honey processing businesses
- Water bottling, beverage, wine, beer & drinks
- Seafood processing (Fish, Pāua, kūtai, kina, pipi, cockles), meat, poultry, and dairy export companies
Our food safety course is also suitable for:
- Butchers, smokehouses, jerky and sausage processors, primary processing (slaughter) businesses including Halal & Kosher
- Employees, students, F&B staff, operators, team leaders & supervisors
- Hygiene & cleaning, fogging, disinfecting & equipment sanitising businesses as well as Critical Hygiene Area (CHA) Sanitising
- Tour guides, Farm stays, Bed & Breakfasts, Tourism companies, Ferry & Airbnb
- Anyone looking to start a home food business (to understand the law)
- Any person looking to up-skill, re-tool, and improve their CV for a job in a food company
- Preparing for Food Safety Audits by MPI Verifiers or Council EHO
- People new to New Zealand and looking for work on a farm or ski resort
- Gaining recognized training for an Overseas Experience (OE)
- Home carers, Babysitters, Au Pairs looking to care for special diets
- Provedors & Chandler maritime supplies
- People in technical roles on ships, rigs, super yachts & off-shore vessels – Galley crew (training delivered by an expert trainer with global experience to international standards)
- Food importers and distributors, food exporters, operators with FCP, National Programs & Risk Management Programmes – RMPs
- Business with Food Control Plans (FCP Template & Custom) and National Programs (NP 1, NP 2 & NP 3)
Maritime Food Safety Training
This Basic Food Safety & Hygiene Training is also suitable as Maritime Food Safety & Hygiene Training for stewards, stewardesses, cooks and galley chefs on SUPER yachts, ships, rigs, ferries, and offshore vessels.
Suitable for handling food & beverages onboard, including:
Nurses & Nannies on superyachts, Youth staff & Tour guides, Pursers, F&B Managers, Hospitality Officers, Captains: Upskill crew – Dry dock / World cruises, Inventory & Store Managers, Chandlery & Marine Suppliers, Superyacht Food Buyers & Executive Chefs, & Supply Chain Managers.
Meets Maritime Food Safety Certificate requirements:
✅ Expert Instructor (Worked at sea for 6+ years + ISO 22000 Auditor)
✅ Level 2 certificate (plus advanced concepts!)
✅ NZQA-verified & international standards (USPH; Global Allergens; °C/°F)
✅ Currently used by many ships, rigs, and maritime companies
⚓ Perfect for ensuring a smooth Maritime food handling certification process, including IMO STCW Food Handler Certification for vessels.
📑 Meets ILO and Maritime Labour Convention 2006 – MLC Amendments 2022 – Regulation 3.2 – Food and Catering Requirements
📑 Meets ILO and Maritime Labour Convention 2006 – MLC Amendments 2022 – Regulation 3.2 – Food and Catering Requirements
About Food Safe
Food Safe Ltd is a Category 1 NZQA-Registered PTE. Our food safety courses comply with Council Food Safety Bylaws, Verifier Audits, Food Control Plans, and Risk Management Programmes right across New Zealand.
Our food safety training is trusted by both well-known New Zealand and Global food companies and heaps of small teams too!
Why Choose us for your Food Safety Certificate Training?
- We have collaborated and delivered food safety and hygiene certification training for a number of performance-fuelled organizations and global brands.
- The topics we cover and the information we provide on food safety is the very latest.
- Students gain knowledge and learn in an engaging and interactive environment
- Our course presentation style suits all learner types. We use slides, pictures, and a show-me-how approach to our food safety training.
- Food Safe Trainers are industry experts with Lead Audit ISO 22000 qualifications and have extensive practical experience in high-compliance food manufacture, which we bring to the classroom.
Food Safety Training Delivery
We deliver Expert-Led Online Food Safety Courses and On-Site Food Safety Certificate NZ Courses and Training across New Zealand.
ONLINE FOOD SAFETY COURSES:
Delivered LIVE Online via video conferencing
ON-SITE FOOD SAFETY COURSES:
For your convenience, we hold our Food Safety Certificate NZ course and our other food safety training courses at a number of locations across New Zealand. This includes food safety courses in Auckland, Christchurch, and Hamilton.
We have successfully delivered customised food safety training courses at companies from South Island to the Northland and across from Waiheke in the east to Hokitika in the West!
We go well beyond just basic food safety training to nurture your business plans post-training. One of our invaluable services includes an EXCLUSIVE and passionate post-training Facebook community support group. Our former trainees and successful business owners help support and guide each other on their food business journeys.
Food Safety Training Locations
In addition to training options New Zealand wide our Food Safety Certificate Auckland Course is also delivered at a number of locations Auckland wide:
- In the North Shore, Albany, Auckland: Food Safety Certificate North Shore for the convenience of Aucklanders living on the North Shore Area from Birkenhead to Orewa
- In Grey Lynn, Auckland: For the convenience of people in the CBD, Viaduct Ponsonby, New Market, Parnell, Onehunga, New Lynn, Henderson
- In Manukau, Auckland: Food Safety Course Manukau: For the convenience of people who also live in Papakura, Pukekohe, Papatoetoe, Takanini, Manurewa, Mangere, East Tamaki, Howick & Flat Bush
A great perk we include in our Auckland and all NZ courses is free off-street parking, an invisible and additional cost you need to consider when choosing your food safety course provider.
Our basic food safety course includes FCP resources in Te Reo Māori, Mandarin 普通话, Hindi हिंदी, Korean 한국의, Thai ภาษาไทย, Khmer/Cambodian, and Vietnamese Việt.
Training Location: Christchurch
Russley Golf Club & Function Centre
428 Memorial Avenue
Christchurch, New Zealand
Training Location: Hamilton
Ventura Inn & Suites
23 Clarence Street
Hamilton, New Zealand
Food Safety Certificate: How long does my Food Safety Certification last?
- Best practice for Cafes and Restaurants: Refresh your food safety course knowledge and renew your certificate every 3 years at the latest.
- Food Manufacture, Customised food Control Plans & Risk Management Programmes: Refresh your course knowledge and renew your certificate every year.
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HOW IT WORKS: Steps to Book Your Course
FAQs
Do I have to do a Food Safety Assessment?
Yes. At the completion of your training, your trainer will give you an assessment, covering food safety topics, to complete. This assessment requires no typing or writing for you to do. Only yes/no, tick box type of answers. You have to achieve 70% to pass your assessment and to receive your food safety course certification.
Is the Food Safety Assessment hard?
As long as participants are attentive in class and are taking notes along the way, the assessment is not hard. Participants may refer to their notes during the open-book assessment.
When will I receive my Food Safety Certificate?
People who pass the course will receive a Food Safety Certificate of Achievement, on the day of the training, on successful completion of the assessment.
What happens if I do not pass my Assessment?
Your trainer will ask students who don’t pass [Not Yet Achieved] to take the assessment again. You can take the assessment as many times as you like. You will not be charged anything additional for taking the assessment again.
Do I have to prepare before coming to class?
No prior knowledge or homework is required. Your trainer will coach you about food safety methods and food safety risk controls including record-keeping and other relevant food safety topics and information in class.
What kind of job can I get after I achieve my Food Safety Certificate?
Our trainees have applied for roles in Cafes, Supermarkets, Childcare centres, Hospitals, Food Companies, Community Centres, Maraes, School Cafeterias, and Aged Care facilities. A number of our trainees have also set up their own successful home food businesses.
Food Safety Guidance for Food Act 2014
All new food businesses need to register under the Food Act before they start selling food. Check how the law applies to your business. Use the Where do I fit? tool on the MPI website. The tool will tell you whether you need to use a food control plan or national programme.
You’ll need to register with your local council or MPI. This depends on where you operate, and what type of plan or programme you are registering.
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