Online Food Safety Course

Our Online Food Safety Course enables attendees to understand the different types of contamination that may occur and to prevent any illnesses caused by pathogens.

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What you'll learn.

The differences between microbiological, physical, chemical, and allergenic contamination.
Understand the legislation and regulations put into force.
Understand who can perform inspections.
Gain knowledge on what the danger zone of temperatures is with pathogens.
Explore illnesses that may occur if food safety isn’t completed.

About Online Food Safety Course.

What is Food Safety? What is microbiological contamination? What is chemical contamination? What is allergenic contamination? What is physical contamination? What are the danger zones of pathogens? What legislation and regulations are there? Our Online Food Safety Course will help you answer the questions above and more. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) estimates that about 2.4 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur every year in the UK.

Through our Online Food Safety Course, you will gain an understanding of what legislation and regulations have been put into force. You will learn the difference between microbiological, physical, allergenic, and chemical contamination. You will learn the danger zones of temperatures for pathogens to survive. You will learn how effective cleaning is important. You will also learn who can complete an inspection.

Who is Online Food Safety Course for?

Our Food Safety course is for anyone who works in an environment where food is handled and requires food safety training, whether they are preparing, cooking, packaging, or serving food. Whatever care or non-care sector you work in our Food Safety course will give you knowledge, skills, and confidence in how to prevent illnesses caused by contamination of food.

What are the learning outcomes?

Discuss what types of contaminations there are.
Discuss how pathogens affect food.
Recognise the legislation and regulations put into force.
Be able to understand why personal hygiene is important.
Demonstrate safe preparation, cooking, packaging, or serving of food.
Discuss what challenges might occur if correct food safety isn’t used.
Develop knowledge, skills, and strategies to demonstrate correct practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is food safety?

Food safety refers to practices and procedures designed to ensure that food is prepared, handled, and stored in a way that prevents contamination and reduces the risk of foodborne illnesses. This includes maintaining proper hygiene, preventing cross-contamination, cooking food to the correct temperatures, and storing food safely.

Why is food safety important?

Food safety is important because it helps prevent foodborne illnesses and ensures that food is safe to eat. Proper food safety practices protect public health by reducing the risk of contamination and infection and safeguarding against harmful bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. Ensuring food safety also helps maintain the quality of food, complies with legal standards, and builds trust with consumers.

What are FSMs?

FSMs stands for Food Safety Management Systems. These systems are structured processes designed to ensure food safety throughout the food production and handling chain. FSMs include policies, procedures, and practices that help manage food safety risks, comply with regulations, and maintain high standards of hygiene and safety in food-related operations.

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