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Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) Certificate practice test

NSW FSS: SITXFSA005/006 or SIRRFSA001

NSWFood Safety
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Questions per test
30
Question pool
157 source-checked
Practice timer
40 minutes
Practice pass mark
80%

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Practice questions for the NSW Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) certificate: the FSS role and Food Act duties, Standard 3.2.2A, safe food handling (SITXFSA006) and the NSW key focus areas of allergens, cleaning and sanitising, safe egg handling and Food Act offences. There is no state exam: approved RTOs assess the units and key focus areas, and the certificate is valid for 5 years. The 30-question, 80% format is an ExamRoo practice setting, not an official format.

5 Most Common Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) Certificate Sample Questions & Answers

Preview 5 practice questions with answers and explanations that name their source.

Sample Question 1 of 5Businesses that need an FSS

Which NSW food business must appoint a Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) for its premises?

AA bulk ham manufacturer that sells packaged product to supermarkets
BA restaurant that makes ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food
CA coffee van that heats milk for hot drinks but sells no food
DA convenience store that sells food in its original sealed packaging
Answer & Source:

NSW requires an FSS where the food a business prepares and serves is ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous and not sold in the supplier's original package. The other three businesses are on the Food Authority's exempt list because they do not handle unpackaged, potentially hazardous, ready-to-eat food.

Sample Question 2 of 5Businesses that need an FSS

A NSW food business holds a licence issued by the NSW Food Authority. What is its Food Safety Supervisor position?

AIt needs one FSS for every licence activity it carries on
BIt needs an FSS while it sells food directly to consumers
CIt does not need an FSS because licensed businesses are exempt
DIt needs an FSS if it employs more than ten food handlers
Answer & Source:

Licensed businesses are exempt from the NSW FSS requirement. The Food Authority explains that they must meet Standard 3.2.1 Food Safety Programs, which match or exceed the requirements of Standard 3.2.2A. No head-count threshold applies to the exemption.

Sample Question 3 of 5Who can be an FSS

A NSW owner runs two cafés across town and holds a current FSS certificate. For how many premises may that person hold the FSS position at the same time?

ABoth cafés, because the owner holds the certificate
BBoth cafés, if each café has a manager on site
CUp to three premises in the same council area
DOne café only; the other needs its own FSS
Answer & Source:

Section 106B of the Food Act 2003 (NSW) says an FSS must not hold the FSS position for any other premises or for a mobile catering business. The Food Authority guideline repeats that a business with several premises must nominate a different FSS for each one.

Sample Question 4 of 5Businesses that need an FSS

From 8 December 2024, which of these NSW businesses also had to have an FSS?

AA school canteen selling unpackaged potentially hazardous food
BA charity stall raising money for a community cause
CA manufacturer that sells packaged ham to supermarkets
DA business holding a licence from the NSW Food Authority
Answer & Source:

The Food Authority guideline lists school canteens among the sectors that became subject to the FSS requirement from 8 December 2024, together with children's services, correctional centres, delicatessens, greengrocers, supermarkets, certain coffee vendors and boarding schools. The other three are exempt.

Sample Question 5 of 5Who can be an FSS

Who may a NSW food business owner nominate to be the business's FSS?

AOnly the business owner, as the proprietor
BThe owner, a manager or an employee such as the chef
COnly a qualified chef or cook
DA person employed by an approved training organisation
Answer & Source:

The FSS is nominated by the owner and may be the owner, a manager or an employee, provided the person meets the criteria in the Food Act: a current certificate, no other premises, and authority to supervise food handling. The role is not limited to owners or cooks.

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