A practical, visual introduction to safe food handling under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Learn the types of food contamination, how to control temperature and the danger zone, personal hygiene and handwashing, cleaning and sanitising and allergen awareness, through paced slides, diagrams, a real workplace scenario and quick self-checks.
~45 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Identify the main types of food contamination, biological, chemical, physical and allergenic, and how they occur
Apply temperature control, including the 5C to 60C danger zone and the 2-hour/4-hour rule, to keep food safe
Follow the personal hygiene and handwashing practices required of food handlers
Explain the difference between cleaning and sanitising, and carry out both in the correct order
Recognise the declared food allergens and take practical steps to prevent allergen cross-contact
Course Content
1. Food safety and the four ways food gets contaminated
2. Temperature control and the danger zone
3. Personal hygiene and handwashing
4. Cleaning and sanitising
5. Allergen awareness
6. Apply it: a shift in the cafe
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
Anyone who handles food at work: kitchen and cafe staff, food service and retail workers, volunteers at community events and new starters needing a grounding in safe food handling.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It builds general food safety and hygiene knowledge but does not issue a unit of competency and is not the accredited Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) certificate that some states, territories and roles legally require. It is not a substitute for the specific training, supervision, food safety program or licensing your food business may need.
$39.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~45 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
Anyone who handles food at work: kitchen and cafe staff, food service and retail workers, volunteers at community events and new starters needing a grounding in safe food handling.
Buying for a team? Set the quantity to the number of people. You’ll receive an enrolment code for each seat.
