There are millions of incidents of food poisoning each year, of which many are fatal. Consider the cost to the health service let alone the cost to employers in lost time and productivity. This course has been designed for those who are about to commence work in a food handling environment.

Aim of Course

To outline the food safety skills which food handlers and non food handlers, who affect food safety, should have before they commence work.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course participants will be able to:
• Explain the concept of food contamination.
• State the main causes and methods for preventing food poisoning.
• Describe good hygiene practices.
• List the best practices for handling food.

Content

• Overview
• Food Contamination
• Introduction to Food Poisoning
• What’s the Law?
• Protective Clothing
• Good Hygiene Practices
• How to Clean the Work Area
• Summary
• Quiz

Features

This training tool features:
• Interactive learning
• Animation
• Audio
• Data Management