This Food Handling Safety discusses the contamination hazards that are associated with food handling, and the materials, equipment, and safe work practices employees should use to ensure that the foods they prepare won’t make someone else sick. The food supply in the United States is considered to be one of the safest in the world, yet according to the Centers for Disease Control, millions of Americans still come down with foodborne illnesses every year. Areas covered in the course include information on sources of foodborne illnesses, personal hygiene for food handlers, hand washing, cleaning and sanitizing, preventing cross-contamination, controlling food temperatures, and more. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood and retained.

This online Food Handling Safety course covers the following topics:

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in an effort to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.