Food borne Illness and Food Hygiene Course
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FOODBORNE DISEASES AND FOOD HYGIENE.
(Examples of food borne diseases: Salmonella infection, Cholera, Hepatitis A infection, Parasites infections and aflatoxin)
INTRODUCTION
Food-related illness affects tens of millions of people and kills thousands each year. A food borne illness is caused by eating or drinking a contaminated food or beverage. The training course on food borne illnesses and food hygiene at IRES- Kenya is dedicated to inform, educate and improve preparedness, response, and prevention of food borne diseases within both the governing and industry workforce. Well informed food handlers provide safer foods, understand their responsibilities clearly and may improve the outcomes of the business, by reducing food waste and liability.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Food handlers in various institutions such as; hotels and restaurants, schools, factories and food processing industries and food inspectors
DURATION
5 Days
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training participants should be able to:
1. Describe what is meant by “food borne illness and list various examples
2. Describe the desirable knowledge and skills available in a food borne outbreak investigation team
3. Describe what HACCP and come up with HACCP plan
4. Understand the importance of personal hygiene during food handling
5. Discuss healthy ways to buy, prepare, cook, and preserve food
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