Description

The law requires that all food handlers need to be trained according to their food handling work activities. It will assist service regulators in proving that they have displayed due diligence and are therefore compliant in the eyes of the law.
The objective of this course is to prepare people for employment, or to support a current position within a low-risk role, where there is an element of food handling.

This course is for anyone who works where food is being prepared, handled or cooked
It is a regulatory requirement that all those preparing, handling or cooking have an awareness of the principles of food safety.

At the end of this course the learner will be able

• Recall the importance of a clean environment
• Outline what constitutes as best practice
• Describe food safety hazards
• Identify the need to control temperatures
• State the importance of food storage and food preparation including receipt of gift food
• Identify your personal responsibilities for food safety
• Identify the importance of personal hygiene when preparing or handling food
• Identifty the importance of keeping work areas clean and hygienic including mini-kitchens
• How to keep food safe in a catering environment
• The importance of storing food in the fridge,