Candidates registered in food safety courses and food handling classes were learn a variety of different content. Candidates must learn to keep a restaurant or food service establishment sanitized and healthy for patrons and staff. Course content focuses’ on 8 different topics for training ranging from microbiology to sanitation and proper dish ware cleaning techniques. Training usually takes approximately 8 hours and is typically completed within one day. Included in the course is a multiple choice test in which candidates must score a minimum grade of 70% to complete the course and receive certification. Certification does not expire and can be transferred into a number of different provinces. Course content is regulated by provincial standards and regulations.
The following is the course content of a basic food handling or food safety course:
- Microbiology – In order to understand the environments that food borne illness grow and thrive in it is important to have a basic understanding of microbiology. Candidates will receive basic training in microbiology and how it relates to food borne illnesses.
- Food borne Illness – Candidates will learn the common forms and types of food borne illnesses and how to prevent staff and customers from being affected by them. This includes illnesses chemical poisoning and allergic reactions. Candidates will learn about the ideal environments that biological food borne illnesses thrive in.
- Health and Hygiene – Candidates will learn good hygienic and sanitizing techniques. Includes hand-washing, hairnets, wearing gloves and proper sanitizing solutions and methods throughout the workplace.
- Serving and Dispensing – Candidates will learn proper techniques for serving foods, rejecting food and sanitizing and preparing dish-ware for patrons and staff. Includes training in washing and machine-washing dishes.
- Food Protection – Candidates will learn safe food preparation techniques in heating and re-heating foods. Candidates will learn the necessary cooking and reheating temperatures for safe food. Includes training and techniques in handling food.
- Receiving and Storage – Candidates will learn factors to take into account when storing and receiving foods.
- Cleaning and Sanitizing – Candidates will learn about proper dish-washing facilities and effective and approved sanitizing equipment and chemicals.
These topics and more are covered in basic FoodSafe, food handling and food safety courses throughout Canada. Register for a course and learn to keep your family and customers safe and healthy. Register today as space is limited.