This food handling course will equip you with the basic skills and knowledge required to handle food safely. Go on to complete your food safety certificate or complete further cookery related study.
SITSS00050 Food Handling
This food handling course will equip you with the basic skills and knowledge required to handle food safely.
If you are involved in the preparation or serving of food then you require a food safety certificate. This course is a minimum requirement for anyone who handles food including cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards/hands, and bar, food and beverage attendants.
In this course you will discover how to identify food hazards, understand basic food safety laws, learn how to minimise food safety risks, and learn methods for controlling food safety.
Successful completion of this course will enable you to continue with further cookery related study and is the first part of gaining your food safety certificate.
The successful achievement of this skill set requires you to complete the unit listed below.
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SITXFSA001Use hygienic practices for food safetyUnit code: SITXFSA001 Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use personal hygiene practices to prevent contamination of food that might cause food-borne illnesses. It requires the ability to follow predetermined organisational procedures and to identify and control food hazards. The unit applies to all organisations with permanent or temporary kitchen premises or smaller food preparation or bar areas. This includes restaurants, cafes, clubs, hotels, and bars; tour operators; attractions; function, event, exhibition and conference catering; educational institutions; aged care facilities; correctional centres; hospitals; defence forces; cafeterias, kiosks, canteens and fast food outlets; residential catering; in-flight and other transport catering. It applies to food handlers who directly handle food or food contact surfaces such as cutlery, plates and bowls during the course of their daily work activities. This includes cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards, kitchen hands, bar, and food and beverage attendants, and sometimes room attendants and front office staff. Food handlers must comply with the requirements contained within the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. In some States and Territories businesses are required to designate a food safety supervisor who is required to be certified as competent in this unit through a registered training organisation. Food safety legislative and knowledge requirements may differ across borders. Those developing training to support this unit must consult the relevant state or territory food safety authority to determine any accreditation arrangements for courses, trainers and assessors. |
Use hygienic practices for food safety |
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Townsville (Pimlico) | Anytime | 1 day | up to 8 hours per day Monday |
Classroom | Full fee: $85 |
Cairns | 15 March 2021 | 1 day | up to 8 hours per day Monday |
Mixed mode | Full fee: $85 |
Mount Isa | 18 March 2021 | 1 day | up to 8 hours per day Thursday |
Mixed mode | Full fee: $85 |
Mount Isa | 20 May 2021 | 1 day | up to 8 hours per day Thursday |
Mixed mode | Full fee: $85 |
Cairns | 07 June 2021 | 1 day | up to 8 hours per day Monday |
Mixed mode | Full fee: $85 |
Cairns | 20 September 2021 | 1 day | up to 8 hours per day Monday |
Mixed mode | Full fee: $85 |
Cairns | 22 November 2021 | 1 day | up to 8 hours per day Monday |
Mixed mode | Full fee: $85 |
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STUDY MODE
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Campus | START DATES
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Duration | WORKLOAD
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STUDY MODE
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COST
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Roma | 24 February 2021 | 1 day | Part time 6 hours | Classroom | Full fee: $85 |
Charleville | 24 March 2021 | 1 day | Part time 6 hours | Classroom | |
Roma | 19 May 2021 | 1 day | Part time 6 hours | Classroom | Full fee: $85 |
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