Basic Food Safety and Good House Keeping Principles

Training Objectives

• To understand the basic principles associated with handling, processing, distribution and storage of food, including good practices for hygiene and sanitation.
• To understand the dangers associated with food-borne pathogens
• To understand basic warehousing and storeroom control systems and the associated hygiene and sanitation standards to be maintained
• To understand the importance of hygiene and good housekeeping practices in relation to food safety

Course Outline

Module 1:  Basic Food Safety & Handling

• Temperature Control & the Danger Zone
• Food handling processes & rules
• Pathogens and food safety
• Personal health & hygiene habits
• Hygienic food storage
• Food area sanitation

Module 2:  Good Housekeeping

• Basic warehouse and storeroom control systems, stacking & storage
• Yard management
• Maintenance (Scheduled, Routine, Periodic)
• Cleaning & sanitation of workplace in general
• Waste management
• Pest Control

Target Market:      

•   All food handlers in commercial and private food establishments.

Certification:                    

• A Certificate of Attendance will be issued