HSG Food Hygiene Elearning

This course explains the route food takes from delivery to service and identifies potential hazards that can be present at each stage. The course also explains the different types of food poisoning and their symptoms and suggests measures we can take to reduce food poisoning risks.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at all staff throughout the health and social care sector, in particular

• Existing staff to update existing knowledge
• New starters to the organisation

Duration

The Health and Safety Group would recommend approx. 1 hour 30 minutes to complete the course

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course the learner will:

• Understand basic food hygiene procedures
• Understand the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) Process
• Recognise vulnerable people
• Recognise types of pests found within food environments
• Understand the legal implications of not adhering to food safety legislation

Course includes

• Definition of food hygiene
• Who is at risk
• Contamination
• Food poisoning
• Viruses
• Movement of bacteria
• High risk foods and cross contamination
• Keeping food safe
• Food allergies
• Cleaning and personal hygiene
• Reporting of illness
• Infestations
• Enforcement

(The certificate is valid for 1 year )