The law requires that all food handlers need to be trained according to their food handling work activities.
By practicing the four Cs of food hygiene – cross-contamination, cleaning, cooking and chilling – those working with food can avoid food poisoning and other illnesses.
While many believe that common illnesses like diarrhoea and sickness derive from bacteria outside of the kitchen, they’re actually more likely to develop from poor hygiene. Food poisoning is usually a direct result of inadequate hygiene with germs for foods like meat, poultry, eggs, fish and seafood, raw fruit and raw vegetables. It can often be a result of food not being cooked properly, bacteria being transferred to kitchen surfaces or contamination with other foods.
In these instances, poor hygiene when preparing and serving food can cause illnesses that can easily be avoided, which is why it is important to follow the four Cs
HACCP is a way of managing food safety hazards. Food safety management procedures should be based on HACCP principles.
HACCP involves:
It is important to have food safety management procedures that are appropriate for your business.
At Green Cross Training, we pride ourselves on our ability to fulfill our customers’ requirements and offer a flexible, tailored approach to your food safety training requirements.
The TQUK or Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety (RQF) provides learners with the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the importance of good personal and workplace hygiene. It allows learners to take responsibility for food safety in a work environment. They will also understand how to keep food safe from contamination..
This qualification is to support a role in the workplace and give learners personal growth and engagement in learning. The qualification is designed for learners who are at, or wish to progress to, a higher or supervisory level within a food catering business.
This qualification is aimed at those working in a food manufacturing environment. The qualification is intended for learners already working in food manufacturing and those who are preparing to work in the industry. The qualification is especially useful for those involved in maintaining HACCP in a manufacturing environment, and for those who are or will be part of a HACCP team.
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