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The Basics of Food Safety and Hygiene

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3-4 hours
Free

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In this free online course, learn about food safety protocols and what is required by law to prevent food-borne illness. Food safety is a set of practices and procedures required by law to prepare, handle, and store food and prevent food-borne illness and injury. This food safety certificate includes essential details for anyone who works in the food industry and is designed to help you understand food safety procedures, identify potential hazards, and become familiar with what the law requires from you as a business owner or employee to prevent harm to consumers.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID188525
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

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Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Summarize a food handler’s responsibilities
• Identify unhygienic habits
• Discuss food safety training
• List the six stages of cleaning
• Recall pest control practices
• Define ‘Organoleptic Checks’
• Describe food preservation methods
• Identify sources of bacterial contamination
• Explain how to prevent cross-contamination
• Recognize physical, allergenic, and chemical hazards to food safety
• Describe food poisoning symptoms
• Outline control measures to prevent food-borne disease
Course Code3813

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