Food safety and hygiene fundamentals

Food safety and hygiene is something we’ve all heard about. We know it’s crucial to keep food safe to consume, but how do we actually do that? What is the appropriate expectation, or industry standard, for hygiene in a hospitality workplace? And why are these issues so important?

Created by Heather Landex
20 Lessons
1h 43m
Beginner
English

Curriculum for this course

Introduction
2 min
Why are we here
4 min
Foundations before HACCP
3 min
Foundations - Equipment
9 min
Foundations - Hanswashing
5 min
Foundations - Sickness policy
8 min
Foundation - Cleaning
8 min
Foundation - Staff training
1 min
Foundations - Stock control
2 min
Hazards
9 min
Examples of Biological contamination
5 min
Examples of chemical contamination
2 min
Examples of physical contamination
2 min
Critical Control Points 1
8 min
Critical Control Points 2
8 min
Desinfection
1 min
Delivery and Storage
8 min
Preparation and Serve
8 min
Summary
1 min

Description

Hygiene and safety are always important, but since the outbreak of the coronavirus, patrons are more aware than ever of how illnesses can spread, and the methods we can use to keep ourselves and others in good health. This means that those in the hospitality industry need to be particularly mindful that they have the knowledge, skills, and systems in place to ensure everyone is doing the right thing and employing best-practice strategies for excellent food safety and hygiene.

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Hygiene and safety are always important, but since the outbreak of the coronavirus, patrons are more aware than ever of how illnesses can spread, and the methods we can use to keep ourselves and others in good health. This means that those in the hospitality industry need to be particularly mindful that they have the knowledge, skills, and systems in place to ensure everyone is doing the right thing and employing best-practice strategies for excellent food safety and hygiene.

What you'll learn in the Food safety and hygiene fundamentals course

  • Why food safety and hygiene are important
  • Best-practice handwashing and personal hygiene in the workplace
  • What personal protective equipment is, and how to use it
  • How to identify and prevent food contamination
  • How to identify low-risk and high-risk foods
  • What food poisoning is, and how to prevent it
  • Best-practice methods for storing food
  • Why food temperature is so important
  • Strategies for keeping a kitchen clean and pest-free
  • Common food allergens

Who is the Food safety and hygiene fundamentals course for

This online course is aimed at any hospitality worker who comes into contact with food or customers.

What you will learn