Basic Food Safety

Course details

The aim of this course is to equip participants with the basic food safety knowledge to enable them to work with food in a safe and hygienic manner.

Course Objectives:

On completion of this course participants will be able to:-

• Define food hygiene.
• List the responsibilities of a food worker.
• Identify various food poisoning bacteria and the conditions necessary for bacterial growth.
• Understand the importance of cleaning and cleaning schedules.
• Understand the requirements of personal hygiene.
• Indentify a pest infestation and how to deal with it.

Course Content:

• What is food hygiene?
• Reasions for food hygiene.
• List the legal responsibilities of a food worker.
• Personal hygiene.
• Cleaning & cleaning schedules.
• Pest Infestation.

Training Methods:

• Classroom based presentation.

Who Should Attend?

• All persons working in the areas of food preparation, storage or management. Under current food safety legislation these people must be appropriately trained in basic food safety & hygiene.

Assessment & Certification:

• To receive certification for this course, all learners must successfully complete both the theory & practical components of the course.

Additional Information:

• Maximum of 12 learners.
• Certificate of Attendance will be issued to all learners who successfully complete this course. Certification is valid for 3 years.
• Price on application. We can also offer group discounts.