Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene

Overview - Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene

The aim of this food hygiene training module is to introduce you to the basic principles of Food Safety and Hygiene. It is intended for anyone working in catering and for those who are preparing to work in the catering industry. This includes people wanting to work in hotels, cafes, bars, restaurants, kitchens, fast food outlets, and catering in hospitals or schools.

It is ideal as induction training and will benefit anyone working in a situation where there is food and drink but is not involved with food preparation.

Successful completion of this module will enable you to understand:

• How to keep yourself clean and hygienic
• How to keep your work area clean
• How food becomes contaminated and your role in reducing contamination

Lesson Plan

The sections covered include:

• Learning Objectives and an introduction to Food Safety and Hygiene – Food Safety and Hygiene are terms commonly used; here we will look at how they relate to food that has been prepared and served.
• Why Food Safety is important – This section looks at the consequences of poor food safety and hygiene and causes of food borne illness.
• Food Safety Hazards and Contamination – This section explores contamination of food by food safety hazards; what they are, where and how they arise and the practical activities to prevent and control hazards.
• Personal hygiene – This section looks at why personal hygiene is so important when working with food – from cleanliness, thorough hand washing and keeping a clean and tidy appearance.
• Hygienic premises and Equipment – This section looks at the importance of keeping everything clean and tidy, such as good housekeeping, cleaning and maintaining pest free conditions.

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines

Certification

On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

Approximately 2 hours. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like, and there is no limit on how long you can take to do the course.

Target Audience

It is intended for anyone working in catering and for those who are preparing to work in the catering industry. This includes people wanting to work in hotels, cafes, bars, restaurants, kitchens, fast food outlets, and catering in hospitals or schools.

It is ideal as induction training and will benefit anyone working in a situation where there is food and drink but is not involved with food preparation.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Testimonials

Easy to use for even poor computer users, reliable information provided by a step by step guide 16/01/2011 KD

Just fantastic and very enjoyable to do 22/03/2011 ST

The whole module is wonderful, particularly in the area of causes, prevention and control of bacteria. I will like to avail my self of any available courses that may come up at any time. 07/04/2011 RM

I feel the course was easy to navigate around and gave very useful information that wasn't common sense but worth while knowing. 05/03/2011 SN