This course will benefit anyone who handles food preparation, serves food or caters for functions and events, gatherings such as church socials, christenings, weddings or even hosting a dinner party.

It will also benefit anyone who desires a certificate to support a CV for catering purposes or for use in the Health & Social Care sector.

 Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session you will be able to:

• Explain the relevance of The Food Safety Act
• Appreciate the need for HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
• Understand the different types of bacteria and how these can cause food poising and illness
• Describe various ways in which cross contamination may occur
• Describe the importance of good personal and environmental hygiene

Course Content

• Legislation
• Food hygiene hazards
• Safe food handing
• Cross contamination
• Importance of temperature control (refrigeration, cold holding, chilling, cooking, reheating, hot holding)
• Cleaning and hygiene
• Premises and equipment

Cost: £20 (includes certificate, handouts & light refreshments)

Certificate valid for 3 years