Food Hygiene Course (WSQ)

The WSQ Follow Food & Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures (WSQ Food Hygiene Course) is course conducted under a National Competency Standard accredited by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), now taken over by SkillsFuture Singapore.

Rigorous enforcement of food hygiene legislation is important but it is not, in itself, sufficient to prevent food poisoning. Food poisoning is normally caused by negligence or ignorance and consequently most experts in food hygiene believe that a reduction in the high level of food poisoning cases will only be achieved by the education of food handlers. Therefore, it is important that food handlers be properly educated and trained in terms of food hygiene and safety.

The WSQ Food Hygiene Course will give first tier workers an appreciation of the fundamentals of good hygiene practice. This training course is ideal for food suppliers, food handlers, quality control personnel, production personnel, food development personnel, caterers, and even supervisors and managers of food industries, cafeterias, restaurants, hotels, etc, who are responsible for a wide range of food safety issues in any food and beverage operations.

The competency unit for the course is: Follow Food and Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures (FM-RM-102C-1) and the Competency Elements are as follows: 

• Practise Good Personal Hygiene
• Use Safe Ingredients
• Handle Food Safely
• Store Food Safely
• Maintain Cleanliness of Utensils, Equipment and Service/Storage Areas