Short Courses Australia

FOOD SAFETY HANDLER COURSE

All staff working in a venue that sells food in Victoria is required to complete and hold a food safety handler certificate.

Courses are delivered via face to face in a classroom at our colleges across Victoria.

Short Courses Australia provide training in the national unit of competence SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety. This course, also more commonly known as a food safety handler courses outlines the knowledge required to work hgienically and safely with food.

This food handling course conducted throughout Melbourne is designed for participants involved in food preparation in the hospitality and tourism industries.

The food handling course provides participants with basic cleaning and hygiene knowledge, skills, principles, practices and procedures. It forms essential foundation knowledge to food safety supervisors, chefs, cooks, food and beverage handlers, kitchen hands, kiosk attendants, café staff and food handling staff in small businesses.

The food safety handler course covers the following criteria:

• What is food safety and why is it important;
• How to identify and assess food safety hazards;
• Procedures for controlling risks;
• Monitor food safety in the workplace.