An essential course for anyone directly handling food or food-contact surfaces. Learn the critical skills and knowledge needed to maintain high standards of personal hygiene and prevent contamination that could lead to food-borne illnesses.
This course applies to food handlers in a variety of settings, including restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, aged care facilities, hospitals, fast-food outlets, and more. It covers compliance with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and provides the practical knowledge to identify and control food hazards while following organisational procedures.
In this course, you will learn to:
- Implement personal hygiene practices to ensure food safety
- Identify and manage food hazards to prevent contamination
- Follow organisational and regulatory requirements for food handling
- Maintain safe and sanitary food contact surfaces, including cutlery and serving equipment
- This training is vital for cooks, chefs, kitchen hands, caterers, and anyone working in food preparation or service roles, ensuring that you meet industry standards and protect public health
Upon successful completion of assessment task(s) students will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for unit: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety.
Pre-requisites
Students must have sufficient language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) skills to accurately read and interpret hygiene and food safety procedures and oral communication skills to report hygiene hazards and non-compliant organisational practices accurately.
