Short Courses

Learn with the specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events.

Holder
Food Handlers - Hospitality (Online) - ACT, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, WA, NSW

Duration

7 hours

Schedule

Once the online course has been purchased, and online enrolment form completed, participants will be emailed login details to give them access to the course.

Zoom invitation:  You will receive a Zoom invitation (Zooming link + Meeting ID + Password) once you have completed all online assessments and they have been marked as competent by the trainer.

Prerequisites

A good understanding of written and spoken English is required to undertake this course.

What You Learn

Learn about correct storage temperatures, dealing with 'danger' foods, personal hygiene, cleaning food preparation areas and pest control.

This course is a pre-requisite for Food Safety Supervisor training and accreditation.

What You Get

A Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for the unit of competency 'SITXFSA005 - Use hygienic practices for food safety'.

The skills and knowledge that will help to ensure you meet your legal obligations under the Food Safety Standards and serve food that is free of hygiene hazards and safe for your customers to consume.

Materials to Bring

Please note Photo Identification to be shown - you will need to show your photo identification (drivers licence, passport, Keypass, proof of age card, etc.), Please have ID ready to hold up 

Create and provide your USI Number http://www.usi.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

Dress Code

N/A

IMPORTANT – the trainer for this course is on annual leave from Friday 11th October and will be returning on Monday 4th November. Enrolments will be actioned on their return. Sorry for any inconvenience.

SITXFSA005 - Use hygenic practices for food safety

Designed for people involved in food preparation, this course provides basic hygiene principles for all food handlers.

The Course meets the minimum standards for food handling staff under Australian Food Standards Code, Standard 3.2.2, the requirement for staff to have the necessary knowledge of food safaty and food hygiene.

Learn about correct storage temperatures, dealing with 'danger' foods, personal hygiene, cleaning food preparation areas and pest control.

The course includes:

  • Follow hygiene procedures and identify food hazards
  • Report any personal health issues
  • Prevent food contamination
  • Prevention of cross-contamination through hygiene practice

Once you have purchased the online Food Handlers course you will be emailed a username and password to access the online Learning Management System in order to undertake your course.

On successful completion of the course you will be emailed a copy of your certificate and we will then post the original to you.

There is a three (3) month time limit to complete the Food Handlers course.

This course is a pre-requisite for Food Safety Supervisor training and accreditation.

Please note: A good understanding of written and spoken English is required to undertake this course.