Food Hygiene & Safety
Course Description
Become certified in Food Hygiene & Safety – Learn, Practice, and Protect Public Health. This online training equips you with essential knowledge and skills to handle, store, and prepare food safely in compliance with UK regulations. Gain a certificate of completion and earn 1 CPD point upon successful completion.
Course Summary
- Course Duration: Approximately 1 hour
- CPD Points: 1
- Certificate of Completion: Awarded upon successful completion
- Access: 6 months from the date of purchase
This course provides comprehensive training on food hygiene and safety practices, ensuring you meet professional standards and legal requirements in food handling environments.
- CPD Points: 1
- Certificate of Completion: Awarded upon successful completion
- Access: 6 months from the date of purchase
This course provides comprehensive training on food hygiene and safety practices, ensuring you meet professional standards and legal requirements in food handling environments.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is ideal for individuals involved in food preparation and safety, including:
- Healthcare professionals
- Food industry workers
- Restaurant owners and staff
- Catering professionals
- Caregivers and home aides
Whether you are new to food safety or need a refresher, this course provides essential knowledge to maintain high food hygiene standards.
- Healthcare professionals
- Food industry workers
- Restaurant owners and staff
- Catering professionals
- Caregivers and home aides
Whether you are new to food safety or need a refresher, this course provides essential knowledge to maintain high food hygiene standards.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to Food Hygiene & Safety
- Importance of food hygiene in healthcare and food service settings
- UK legal requirements and regulations
- Responsibilities of food handlers
2. Personal Hygiene
- Proper handwashing techniques and frequency
- Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Illness reporting and food handling restrictions
3. Food Handling and Storage
- Safe food storage and temperature control
- Preventing cross-contamination
- Proper labelling and dating of food items
4. Cleaning and Sanitization
- Maintaining a clean food preparation environment
- Cleaning schedules and procedures
- Safe use and storage of cleaning chemicals
5. Allergen Management
- Identifying common food allergens
- Preventing cross-contact and contamination
- Communicating allergen information
6. Food Safety Management Systems
- Introduction to HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- Monitoring and recording food safety practices
- Handling food safety incidents
7. Food Delivery and Service
- Safe transportation and serving techniques
- Temperature control during food delivery
- Ensuring food safety for consumers
8. Emergency Situations
- Handling power outages, equipment failures, and food safety incidents
- Food disposal guidelines in emergencies
- Communication and coordination during emergencies
9. Ongoing Training and Compliance
- Importance of continuous learning in food safety
- Resources for staying updated on best practices
- Importance of food hygiene in healthcare and food service settings
- UK legal requirements and regulations
- Responsibilities of food handlers
2. Personal Hygiene
- Proper handwashing techniques and frequency
- Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Illness reporting and food handling restrictions
3. Food Handling and Storage
- Safe food storage and temperature control
- Preventing cross-contamination
- Proper labelling and dating of food items
4. Cleaning and Sanitization
- Maintaining a clean food preparation environment
- Cleaning schedules and procedures
- Safe use and storage of cleaning chemicals
5. Allergen Management
- Identifying common food allergens
- Preventing cross-contact and contamination
- Communicating allergen information
6. Food Safety Management Systems
- Introduction to HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- Monitoring and recording food safety practices
- Handling food safety incidents
7. Food Delivery and Service
- Safe transportation and serving techniques
- Temperature control during food delivery
- Ensuring food safety for consumers
8. Emergency Situations
- Handling power outages, equipment failures, and food safety incidents
- Food disposal guidelines in emergencies
- Communication and coordination during emergencies
9. Ongoing Training and Compliance
- Importance of continuous learning in food safety
- Resources for staying updated on best practices
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will:
1. Understand safe food transportation and delivery practices.
2. Identify key temperature control measures for food transport.
3. Recognize proper serving techniques to prevent cross-contamination.
4. Know the recommended temperature range for hot food during transport.
5. Take appropriate actions for perishable food exposed to unsafe temperatures.
6. Understand labelling requirements for discarded food in emergencies.
7. Communicate and coordinate effectively during food safety emergencies.
8. Identify critical control points in food service operations.
9. Understand the importance of backup power sources for food service.
10. Apply HACCP principles to ensure compliance and safety.
1. Understand safe food transportation and delivery practices.
2. Identify key temperature control measures for food transport.
3. Recognize proper serving techniques to prevent cross-contamination.
4. Know the recommended temperature range for hot food during transport.
5. Take appropriate actions for perishable food exposed to unsafe temperatures.
6. Understand labelling requirements for discarded food in emergencies.
7. Communicate and coordinate effectively during food safety emergencies.
8. Identify critical control points in food service operations.
9. Understand the importance of backup power sources for food service.
10. Apply HACCP principles to ensure compliance and safety.
Frameworks & Standards
This course aligns with the following UK food hygiene and safety standards:
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Food Hygiene Regulations 2006
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- Environmental Health Guidelines
- CPD Certification Standards
By enrolling in this course, you ensure compliance with UK food safety regulations and best practices, equipping yourself with the skills necessary to maintain high standards in any food handling environment.
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Food Hygiene Regulations 2006
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- Environmental Health Guidelines
- CPD Certification Standards
By enrolling in this course, you ensure compliance with UK food safety regulations and best practices, equipping yourself with the skills necessary to maintain high standards in any food handling environment.