FOOD SAFETY AND HYGENE MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

Food-related illness affects tens of millions of people and kills thousands each year. A foodborne illness is caused by eating or drinking a contaminated food or beverage. This course on foodborne illnesses and food hygiene is dedicated to inform, educate and improve preparedness, response, and prevention of foodborne 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.

DURATION

5 Days

TARGET AUDIENCE

Food handlers in various institutions such as; hotels and restaurants, schools, factories and food processing industries and food inspectors

OBJECTIVE

By the end of this training participants should be able to:

v  Describe what is meant by “foodborne illness and list various examples

v  Describe the desirable knowledge and skills available in a foodborne outbreak investigation team

v  Describe what HACCP and come up with HACCP plan

v  Understand the importance of personal hygiene during food handling

v  Discuss healthy ways to buy, prepare, cook, and preserve food

COURSE OUTLINE

v  Introduction to Foodborne Illness

v  Investigation and Reporting of foodborne illness

v  Introduction to HACCP

v  Food Safety and Hygiene

v  Pest Control

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

TRAINING VENUE, LOGISTICS AND PAYMENT

v  Training is residential and will be held at Afriex Training Centre.

v  The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

v  Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged upon request by the participant.

v  This training can also be tailor made for your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our training Centre or at a convenient location.

v  Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Afriex Training Ltd certificate.

No. of Days:

5