Certified National Food Safety Auditor for High Risk Food Business/Processes (NFS-4)

Issued by Exemplar Global

NFS-4 auditors are competent to audit low-, medium-, and high-risk businesses/processes as a solo auditor or as part of an audit team.

Type Certification
Level Advanced
Time Days
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Certificate of successful completion of an Exemplar Global-certified Quality Management System Auditor course from a TPECS-certified training course (NFS-2, NFS-3, and NFS-4).
Completion of the Exemplar Global Work Style Assessment for Lead Auditors.
All Applicants applying for Level 4 NFS certiﬁcation must provide evidence of the skill competency deﬁned by Exemplar Global. Competency is to be demonstrated under auditing (on-site) conditions during an audit of a high-risk business/process. The skill examination must be conducted by an Exemplar Global certiﬁed NFSA skill examiner who holds the same same certification level as the applicant.
NFSA-4 auditors must provide evidence of relevant nationally or internationally recognized tertiary qualification at Australian AQTF Certification IV or equivalent or higher, such as a degree, diploma or advanced certificate in a food or science discipline, which a maximum of 40 hours of food microbiology.

Standards

ISO 19011:2018

This document provides guidance on auditing management systems, including auditing principles, managing an audit program, conducting management system audits, and guidance on the evaluation of competence of individuals involved in the audit process. These activities include the individual(s) managing the audit program, auditors and audit teams.