Learning Outcomes

Food Safety and Food Hygiene

Food-borne Illness

Keeping Bacteria at Bay

Lesson Summary

In this topic, you will learn about food safety and food hygiene including how food contamination and spoilage occurs, ways to prevent food contamination, and the responsibilities of food handlers.

HACCP

Food Safety Hazards and Contamination

Controlling Bacterial Growth

Controlling Bacteria

In this module, you will learn about HACCP including its 7 principles. You will also learn about effective ways to control the growth of bacteria and how to avoid food spoilage.

Food Safety and Hygiene in the Catering Industry - Assessment

Learn about proper food preparation, storage, and hygiene practices with this food safety training course.

Food Safety and Hygiene in the Catering Industry

This free online Food Safety and Hygiene course will teach you standard food safety guidelines for the catering industry. Soiled and contaminated foods are not just unpleasant to eat, but can cause serious injury and illness. Having a good command of food safety and hygiene techniques is essential for any food industry professional. This course will teach you how to prevent spoilage and control disease spread during the food handling process.

Food Safety and Food Safety Management Systems

Food Poisoning and Contamination

Food Poisoning and Illness

In this module, you will be introduced to food safety and hygiene and will learn about high-risk foods and individuals vulnerable to food poisoning. You will also learn about the role of food supervisors and regulators in keeping food safe. Finally, you will learn about food poisoning and various methods for preventing food contamination.

Food Handling and Temperature Control

Food Spoilage and Design Aspects

Waste Disposal and Pest Management

This module will introduce you to some of the risks associated with handling food, and some practices for mitigating these risks. You will learn about the importance of temperature control in food safety, and methods for monitoring temperature. You will also learn some to manage pests, prevent food spoilage, and design functional cooking premises.

Food Safety and Hygiene – Course Assessment

This free online course teaches good food safety practices and shows you how to professionally manage a catering area.

Food Safety and Hygiene

Food contamination could lead to unpleasant outcomes ranging from severe illness to loss of business for a catering outfit or restaurant. Food procurement, handling, processing and storage must be carried out with the utmost care to prevent contamination and spoilage of food. This course explains food contamination in detail and covers the measures, tools and regulations for safely handling food and managing a hygienic cooking area.

Introduction to Food Safety

Personal and Environmental Hygiene in Food Handling and Preparation

Cooking and Kitchen Hygiene

Employee Training and Kitchen Management

This module will introduce you to the fundamental food safety principles and their application in the catering industry. You will learn how to monitor and enforce food safety regulations and devise techniques to prevent foodborne illnesses. We'll show you how to analyse the causes of food contamination and ensure suitable control measures.

Principles and Development of HACCP

Critical Control Points (CCPs)

Advanced HACCP Management

This module will introduce you to the evolution and development of the HACCP system in terms of food safety practices. You will study the core principles of HACCP and their role in ensuring food safety. We'll show you how to manage food-related hazards, monitor critical control points and take corrective actions to prevent illnesses.

Allergen Management

Crisis Management in Food Safety

Food Safety Technology and Sustainability and Organisations' Role

Operational Efficiency in Food Safety and Emergency Response

This module will introduce you to the common allergens in the catering industry and suitable management techniques. You'll learn how to develop strategies to minimise allergens during food preparation. You'll also explore the legal requirements and obligations for allergen management in the food industry and ways to create allergen-free meals.

HACCP Essentials Training for Catering - Course assessment

Ensure food safety, prevent hazards, and maintain compliance in catering operations in this free online course.

HACCP Essentials and Catering Food Safety

Are you ready to excel in catering safety and compliance? Enrol in our free online HACCP Essentials Training for Catering course. This course covers food safety standards, kitchen operations, and HACCP plan development and assures your catering business meets the highest food safety regulations. This course was reviewed and approved by subject matter expert Youssef Bensghir, who holds an MSc Food Quality Management from Salford University.

Food Safety Foundations and Hazard Awareness

Personnel, Temperature, and the Flow of Food

Preparation, Serving, Cleaning, and Facility Management

HACCP Principles, Active Managerial Control, and Crisis Management

This module will teach you how to identify food safety hazards, prevent contamination, manage time and temperature, and apply safe food handling practices. You will also learn about HACCP principles, FDA Food Code requirements, cleaning and sanitation, facility management, and emergency response procedures.

Food Safety and HACCP Compliance for Food Service Workers - Assessment

This free online course will teach you about food safety, including HACCP, FDA Food Code, and sanitation compliance.

Food Safety and HACCP Compliance for Food Service Workers

This course equips food service workers with the practical knowledge and compliance skills needed to keep food safe at every single stage of service — from receiving and storage through preparation, cooking, serving, and crisis management. It covers the seven HACCP principles, FDA Food Code rules, biological hazards, and sanitation standards, and prepares you for the real-world demands of professional food service work. Enrol free today!

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