How does the new Third Party Audit (TPA) system work?
The Authority has recently developed a Regulatory Food Safety Auditor System to approve persons other than Authority employees (eg from independent [non-government] organisations) to conduct regulatory food safety audits of licensed food businesses in NSW. These auditors may also be known as third party auditors or commercially employed auditors. Businesses must achieve an A or B audit rating (from an audit conducted by the Authority), and obtain written approval from the Authority before they may voluntarily move to a third party audit program. Approval would be granted by the Authority for a food business to move to a third party audit program provided they have met certain criteria. Businesses who receive a C, D or E rating whilst on the third party audit program will receive additional audits from the third party auditor. Any compliance or enforcement action that may be required as a result of the audit will be conducted by Authority staff. Businesses that wish to use the third par
