Food Safety and Hygiene in the Catering Industry (Free Online Course With Certificate)
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
This free online Food Safety and Hygiene course will teach you standard food safety guidelines for the catering industry. Soiled and contaminated foods are not just unpleasant to eat but can cause serious injury and illness. Having a good command of food safety and hygiene techniques is essential for any food industry professional. This course will teach you how to prevent spoilage and control disease spread during the food handling process.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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This course will first introduce you to food safety and food hygiene. You will study the groups that are vulnerable to foodborne diseases as well as learn the signs and symptoms of these diseases. The course will then discuss the key facts and figures of food law that can help you work safely and productively. You will learn how food contamination and spoilage occur, ways to prevent food contamination, and the responsibilities of food handlers.
You will then study the 7 principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) which is a standard designed to ensure a high level of food safety in the manufacturing, storage, and distribution of a food product. The course will also discuss food contamination and the four main categories of food safety hazards. You will also study the two main ways of controlling and destroying bacteria to avoid food spoilage.
In food preparation, it is essential that you ensure that food and drinks are safe to consume. Food handlers must observe a high standard of personal hygiene and learn the importance of being aware of what they're handling, where they're going, and where they've been. Doing so can help prevent a life-threatening contaminant from entering their workspace. So, take this food safety course today, and learn valuable food safety lessons that every professional in the food industry needs to know.
Module 1
Food Safety and Food Hygiene
In this topic, you will learn about food safety and food hygiene including how food contamination and spoilage occur, ways to prevent food contamination, and the responsibilities of food handlers.
Module 2
HACCP
In this module, you will learn about HACCP including its 7 principles. You will also learn about effective ways to control the growth of bacteria and how to avoid food spoilage.
Module 3
Course assessment
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Discuss the main food-borne illnesses and how they may affect us.
- Explain the most common source of food-borne illnesses.
- List some allergic reaction symptoms.
- Describe some of the responsibilities food handlers must implement.
- Define what HACCP stands for.
- List the 7 principles of HACCP.
- Describe different types of hazards that can affect food safety.
- Explain different ways to control bacterial growth.
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