Food Safety Level 1: Basic Food Handling course

This food safety course is for Food Handlers in the Hospitality or Health and community service sector, working in organisations such as Aged Care, Childcare, Kindergartens, Disability services, Hospitals, Meals on wheels.

What is a food handler? 

A Food Handlers are required to:

1. have basic knowledge of food safety and hygiene

2. be skilled in the tasks for which they are responsible for

3. understand the food safety hazards specific to their job

Anyone who handles food is considered a Food Handler and requires food safety training.

Basic Food Handling course outline 

The following subjects are included in this food safety training session:

• Legal requirements of food safety
• Food poisoning
• Preventing food poisoning
• Cross contamination
• Personal hygiene
• Food storage, preparation and handling
• Cleaning / sanitizing
• Pests & waste control

OSCAR Care Group's Basic Food Handling Training is developed & presented by professionals in the Health and Hospitality Industry.

DEVELOP SKILLS WITH SECTOR-SPECIFIC FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

Our Basic Food handling course is Industry-specific training for the Hospitality, Community & Health, and Food Processing sectors.

Community and Health HLTFSE001 - Follow Basic Food Safety Practices - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with personal hygiene, maintain food safety, contribute to cleanliness of food handling areas and dispose of food.

Hospitality & Retail SITXFSA001 - Use hygienic practices for food safety - This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use personal hygiene practices to prevent contamination of food that might cause food-borne illnesses.

Food Processing & Manufacturing FBPFSY1001 - Follow work procedures to maintain food safety - This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain food safety when carrying out work tasks.

This is a nationally accredited food safety course through our RTO