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Food Handling Safety
Learn to safely handle, store, and serve foods to prevent contamination and illness.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 8 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 8 Lessons · 20m in Arabic, Bangla, English, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu
Course Description
Every year, many people can become sick or even die due to foodborne illness. Because of this, handling food safely at every phase of the food industry is critically important.
In this course, you will learn about some of the causes of foodborne illnesses and how they can spread. You will also learn about hygiene standards you must adhere to as a food handler, such as effectively washing your hands and sanitizing your work area. Finally, you will learn about two of the major ways food can become unsafe: cross contamination and food temperature.
What You'll Learn
- Identify common sources of foodborne illnesses and understand how they spread
- Apply personal hygiene standards for food handlers, including effective handwashing
- Clean and sanitize your work area to meet food handling hygiene standards
- Prevent cross-contamination when handling food
- Control food temperatures to keep food safe
Key Takeaways
- Handling food safely at every phase of the food industry is critically important because foodborne illness can make many people sick or even cause death each year.
- Food handlers must understand how foodborne illness spreads and adhere to hygiene and sanitation standards.
- Effective handwashing and sanitizing the work area are core hygiene standards for food handlers.
- Cross contamination and improper food temperature are two of the major ways food can become unsafe.
- Avoiding cross contamination and unsafe temperatures helps keep food safe to handle and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for food handlers who need to handle food safely at every phase of the food industry and adhere to required hygiene and sanitation standards.
What does this course cover?
It covers the causes of foodborne illnesses and how they spread, hygiene standards such as washing your hands and sanitizing your work area, and two major ways food can become unsafe: cross contamination and food temperature.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in food safety and sanitation, food safety management systems, understanding foodborne illness, kitchen safety, process safety, and food safety certification.
What topics are included in the lessons?
Lessons include an introduction, sources of foodborne illnesses, personal hygiene for food handlers, washing your hands, cleaning and sanitizing, preventing cross-contamination, controlling food temperatures, and a conclusion.
