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Overview: Food Hygiene and Catering Safety

Enhance your understanding of Food Hygiene and Catering Safety with our comprehensive course. From the basics to advanced concepts, this program covers everything you need to know. Gain a professional certificate for free, demonstrating your expertise in this field and enhancing your career prospects.

Our course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the industry and the crucial roles you play within it. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, our detailed lessons will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in food hygiene and catering safety. In this in-depth training course, you will develop the most in-demand skills to kickstart your career and upgrade your existing knowledge & skills.

The training materials of this course are available online for you to learn at your own pace and fast-track your career with ease.

• Accredited by CPD
• Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
• Fully online, interactive course with audio voice-over
• Developed by qualified professionals

• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance
• Discounts on bulk purchases

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Who should take Food Hygiene and Catering Safety course

Anyone with a knack for learning new skills can take this Food Hygiene and Catering Safety. While this comprehensive training is famous for preparing people for job opportunities in the relevant fields, it also helps to advance your career for promotions.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this Food Hygiene and Catering Safety, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Assessment

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know immediately whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

FAQ

Is the Food Hygiene and Catering Safety certificate recognised?

Yes, the course is CPD accredited. Upon successful completion of the course, you will also receive a certificate.

Is this course suitable for individuals working in the catering industry?

Yes, this course is also designed for individuals working in the catering industry, including restaurants, cafés, hotels, and other food service establishments.

What does the Food Hygiene and Catering Safety course cover?

The Food Hygiene and Catering Safety course covers topics such as food safety hazards, personal hygiene, cross-contamination, cleaning and disinfection, HACCP principles and more.

Course Curriculum

Module 01: Introduction to Food Safety and the Law

In Module 1, you will learn what is expected of you under the law as a food handler and learn about the key UK legislation governing food handling and preparation. You will also gain an understanding of how this law is enforced and what will happen if anyone in your business breaks these laws.

Module 02: Bacteria and Microbiological Hazards

Module 2 covers the most prevalent and tenacious hazard in food safety, which is food poisoning and its primary cause: microbiological contamination. We will examine the different types of food poisoning caused by bacteria, viruses or moulds entering food and spreading illnesses and diseases, or introducing toxins. You will also learn how to prevent microbes from making food harmful and what the law has to say about your responsibilities and obligations.

Module 03: Physical, Chemical and Allergenic Hazards

In module 3, we will learn about the three other primary forms of hazard that can contaminate food and harm people, and how they need to be considered in terms of how the law treats each of these risks.

Module 04: Food Poisoning and Control Measures

In Module 4, you will delve deeper into the subject of food-borne disease, establishing precisely what it is, the different types and how they are caused, and how we can control them in a food-handling environment. You will learn about how food poisoning and food-borne disease are defined under the law and discover the many different forms and their confusingly similar symptoms

Module 05: Food Spoilage and Food Storage

In Module 5, you will learn how and why food spoilage is the primary cause of waste in both food businesses and broader society, as well as being the most significant source of food poisoning. You will learn the best ways to preserve food and how to spot and prevent spoilage, before drilling down into the main methods of preserving foods, some of which have been with us since time immemorial.

Module 06: Personal Hygiene

In Module 6, you will come to understand how it is the food handlers that are potentially the most significant and direct sources of illness. You will learn the essentials of personal hygiene ‘best practice’ while ensuring that you understand all the regulations you need to follow.

Module 07: HACCP and Food Premises

In Module 7, you will learn how it is essential to make sure that all food businesses take every precaution in preventing food-borne illness being passed on via their products.

Module 08: Cleaning

In Module 8, you will learn how your food business premises needs to be well designed and correctly used, and how a strict and efficient cleaning regime is essential to this. You will see that excellent hygiene standards are enforceable under the law, and will be expected by the customers who use your business. You will learn how strict cleaning protocols and schedules help you to sustain a completely hygienic and safe food production area. You will also be shown the consequences of not following such guidelines and procedures.

Module 09: Reopening and Adapting Your Food Business During COVID-19

In the final module, you will familiarize with all the new practices that have recently emerged to adapt to the new normal. You will learn in detail about the standard hygiene and safety practices needed to be followed to minimize the risk of contamination of COVID-19.