COURSE DURATION: 6-7 Hours
TARGET AUDIENCE: New starters, Any worker engaged in handling food
AVAILABLE IN: Audio
DELIVERED VIA: Internet, Intranet, CD ROM

Food safety training is essential for any food business that aims to create and encourage a food safety culture. It is a legal requirement for staff involved in food handling to be adequately trained and supervised in line with their work activity.
This highly interactive and engaging Food Safety Foundation course is IOSH accredited, meets UK / EU Legal requirements and is compatible with the relevant Level 2 syllabuses. 

Module 1:
Introduction to Food Safety
Food Safety and Why It Is Important

Module 2: 
The Law and Food safety
Food Businesses and Food Handlers
Reporting, Record Keeping and Training
Understanding the principles of hazard and risk

Module 3: 
Food Safety Hazards and Risks
Hazards and Risk
Food Safety Hazards, Their Sources and Effects
Understanding Bacteria
How Food Safety Risks Arise

Module 4:
Risk Control - Temperature, Preservation and Storage
Temperature Control
Refrigeration, Chilling and Cold Holding
Cooking, Hot Holding and Re-heating
Food Preservation
Storage

Module 5:
Risk Control - People, Places
Food Handlers and Personal Hygiene
Work Areas and Pests
Food Premises and Equipment
Pest Control
Allergens

*Please note: students have a strict 6-months to complete courses, there cannot be any extensions due to IOSH restrictions*.

Students are only permitted to attempt the course ‘Final Assessment’ twice, after which they will need to re-register for the course, paying new course fees.



Successful completion results in the award of an IOSH ‘Food Safety Foundation Course in Catering’ certificate.

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