Food Safety Essentials

Master the essentials of food safety, from hygiene to supply chain challenges, with this precise and professionally designed course.

Overview

Food safety isn't just about clean hands and cooked meat—it's the thread that holds together the entire food system, from field to fork. This course tackles the serious business of keeping food safe, beginning with the basics and moving through modern global supply chain hurdles, hazards, and hygiene.

Whether you're looking to prevent a public health headline or simply want to ensure Aunt Mabel’s salad won’t be your downfall, this course delivers what you need to know without fuss or fluff. With modules covering everything from designing safety into food and processes to maintaining robust safety programmes, you'll walk away with knowledge worth digesting—minus the food poisoning.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the principles behind safe food production and handling.
• Identify key food safety hazards in various food environments.
• Explore food safety risks within global supply chains.
• Learn how to design safer food products and processes.
• Review the essentials of personal hygiene in foodservice settings.
• Discover ways to maintain and improve safety programmes effectively.

Course Curriculum:

• Module 1: Food Safety — An Introduction
• Module 2: Food Safety Challenges in the Global Supply Chain
• Module 3: Recognising Food Safety Hazards
• Module 4: Designing Safety into a Food Product
• Module 5: Designing a Safe Food Process
• Module 6: Maintaining and Improving a Food Safety Programme
• Module 7: Food Safety in Foodservice Operations
• Module 8: Personal Hygiene

Who is this Course For:

• Food handlers aiming to stay updated on safety essentials.
• Hospitality workers keen to avoid avoidable kitchen calamities.
• Managers responsible for food production or foodservice quality.
• Restaurant or café staff looking to sharpen safety awareness.
• Professionals in food logistics and supply chain operations.
• Supervisors maintaining hygiene standards in food environments.
• Entrepreneurs setting up food-related businesses or outlets.
• Students interested in food safety as a career foundation.

Career Path:

• Food Safety Officer – £27,000 to £42,000 annually
• Food Quality Assurance Technician – £23,000 to £35,000 annually
• Environmental Health Officer – £29,000 to £45,000 annually
• Food Production Supervisor – £24,000 to £38,000 annually
• Hygiene Manager – £30,000 to £50,000 annually
• Catering Manager (with food safety focus) – £26,000 to £41,000 annually