Who is it for?
This course is suitable for anybody who is, or intends to be food handlers.

A food handler is any person who handles food, whether open or packaged.

The food can include drinks and ice.

Length of Course:
6.5hours (1x day)

Course Content:

• Importance of Food Safety
• Food Safety Procedures
• Record Keeping
• Reporting Procedures
• Legal responsibilities
• The importance of personal hygiene and cleanliness in the work place
• Food Safety Hazards
• Types, sources, vehicles and routes of contamination
• Food preservation
• Temperature control
• Safe preparation, cooking, chilling and re-heating of food
• Safe holding and service of food

Outcome:

• At the end of the course successful delegates will be able to:
• Understand Individual responsibility within food safety procedures
• Understand the importance of Food handlers
• keeping themselves clean and hygienic
• Understand the importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic
• Understand about the contamination of stored and delivered food
• Understand how to prepare, cook, hold and serve food safely

Assessment:
Assessment is carried out by multiple choice examination.