Food Safety Awareness

If you work with or around food, this course is ideal for you. You can learn a general understanding of good food safety practices. At the end of this 3-hour course, you’ll be able to safely clean products to use around food and ensure good personal hygiene habits. Also, you’ll learn how to sanitise food equipment and adequately address any allergies.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone working with or around food can gain a necessary general understanding of food safety practices. As well as kitchen staff, it is also relevant to the Front-of-House employees – Waiters, Checkout staff, Bar workers, Kitchen porters.

What will I learn on a food safety awareness course?

Candidates will learn about good personal hygiene, safe cleaning products to use around food, hazard analysis, food allergies and intolerances, equipment sanitisation, temperature control (safe cooking, storage and serving temperatures) and EU legislation and legal requirements.

Is this course suitable for a chef?

It is a starting point for anyone wishing to work in or around a kitchen. Those responsible for cooking food would be advised to take additional specific food-related courses relevant to their job.