Course in Food Safety and Hygiene
Online USA
Course
DURATION
3 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* free course
Key Summary
Food contamination could lead to unpleasant outcomes ranging from severe illness to loss of business for a catering outfit or restaurant. Food procurement, handling, processing and storage must be carried out with the utmost care to prevent contamination and spoilage of food. This course explains food contamination in detail and covers the measures, tools and regulations for safely handling food and managing a hygienic cooking area.
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- Module 1: Introduction to Food Safety and Food Poisoning
- Module 2: Food Handling, Waste Disposal and Pest Management
- Module 3: Course assessment
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Identify foods with a high risk of contamination and individuals vulnerable to contaminated food
- Outline the responsibilities of a food supervisor
- Explain the importance of a food safety management system (FSMS)
- Classify causes of food poisoning
- Define ‘cross-contamination’
- Recall methods for preventing food contamination
- Illustrate the importance of temperature control to food safety
- Identify some tools for monitoring food and kitchen temperature
- Outline some proven methods of preventing food spoilage
- Describe some considerations for designing functional catering premises
- Identify some common pests that are likely to contaminate food
- Describe the training requirements for different kinds of staff in a catering organization
