The EssentialsPlus Food Safety & Hygiene module will teach you about food safety and hygiene in the workplace as well as improving your knowledge on food contamination, hygiene and allergens. The module is made up of 3 bitesize sections; Food Safety and You, Food Contamination and The Workplace.
These courses are suitable for anyone responsible for handling food in a UK organisation, or a global organisation with a UK footprint, to ensure that workers are compliant with the latest legislation.
On completion of the Food Contamination section, you will be able to:
- state the sources and risks to food safety from contamination and cross-contamination to include microbial, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards
- identify how to deal with food spoilage including recognition, reporting and disposal
- recognise safe food handling practices and procedures for storing, preparing, cooking, chilling, reheating, holding, serving and transporting food
- recognise the importance of temperature controls when storing, preparing, cooking, chilling, reheating, holding, serving and transporting food
- identify stock control procedures including deliveries, storage, date marking and stock rotation.
