Food Safety Online Course – CPD Accredited
If you handle food in your workplace, in any capacity, you must be trained on how to do so safely and competently.
Our Food Safety online course provides comprehensive knowledge essential for safe food handling in care settings. Designed for care workers, healthcare professionals, and social care staff, this CPD-accredited course aligns with Care Certificate Standards 8 & 15.
Learn about food hygiene practices, contamination prevention, and legal responsibilities.
Accessible online 24/7, this course ensures you can train at your own pace, enhancing safety and compliance in your workplace.
Duration:
80-100m
80-100m
Modules:
25
25
About the course
Our Food Safety course covers this wide-ranging topic in depth, covering everything you need to know to handle food safely - and keep your clients safe.
Fully compliant with all related legislation, this online training resource addresses your training needs.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for candidates involved in the preparation or serving of food in any environment. It is perfect for those new to their role or those wishing to refresh their knowledge.
Frequently asked questions about our Food Safety online course
Q: Is this Food Safety course fully online?
A: Yes, our Food Safety course is entirely digital, allowing you to learn at your own pace from any device.
Q: Does the course align with Care Certificate standards?
A: Absolutely. This course aligns with Care Certificate Standards 8 & 15 and is CPD-accredited, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Q: Who should take this course?
A: This course is ideal for care workers, healthcare professionals, and social care staff responsible for food safety and hygiene.
What’s included in the Food Safety online course?
- Introduction to food safety
- Food safety legislation
- Policies and procedures
- Food safety inspections
- The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- The Food Hygiene Information Scheme
- HACCP
- Food traceability
- Receiving food deliveries
- Personal hygiene
- Hand washing
- Clothing
- Chemical contamination
- CoSHH
- Physical contamination
- Pests and pets
- Waste management
- Allergenic contamination
- The 14 main allergens
- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
- Microbial contamination
- Pathogenic bacteria
- Binary fission
- Food poisoning
- Campylobacter
- Salmonella
- Listeria
- E. Coli
- Hepatitis E
- Symptoms of food poisoning
- What to do in case of food poisoning
- The 4 C’s of food hygiene
- Cross contamination
- Colour-coded equipment
- Effective cleaning
- Cleaning schedules
- Kitchen equipment
- Cleaning equipment
- The danger zone
- Cooking temperatures
- Holding food
- Reheating food
- Microwaves
- Temperature probes
- Acrylamide
- Chilling food
- Freezing food
- Defrosting food
- Food storage
- Best-before and use-by dates
- High risk foods
- Signs of spoilage
- Visitors
- Food gifts
How is the course assessed?
After each module you will be asked a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked automatically so you instantly know your score.
Every trainee receives a FREE training certificate on completion of the course as evidence for your records.
Contributes to Care Certificate Standards 8 & 15
All new health and social care workers should be inducted according to the Care Certificate framework. This replaces the Common Induction Standards and National Minimum Training Standards.
Social Care TV have a wide range of training that satisfies the requirements of the Care Certificate. Furthermore, our training covers, at the same time, important aspects of further vocational training.
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