Food Safety and Hygiene Awareness

By law, anyone who handles, prepares, or serves food must understand their legal responsibilities and best practices to help keep people safe. This course will help you understand your roles and responsibilities.

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Food Safety and Hygiene Awareness

Course Overview:

By law, anyone who handles, prepares or serves food understands their legal responsibilities and best practices to help keep people safe. According to the Food Standards Agency, foodborne illnesses kill 180 people in the UK every year with a further 2.4 million cases of milder symptoms occurring. This course will help you understand your responsibilities in food safety and provide simple to understand and follow guides and top tips.

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Course Objectives

To learn what foodborne illnesses are and what causes them
To understand the law and regulations regarding food safety
To learn about different food safety hazards and cross contamination
To learn about safe food preservation, storage & temperature Control
To learn how to maintain a high level of personal hygiene when working with food
To learn how to correctly clean tools and work surfaces
To understand waste management & pest control
To learn what a HACCP plan is and how to carry it out

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