Overview
If you need skills and knowledge to handle food safely, this short course is for you! You will learn the basics of personal hygiene, safe food storage and handling, cross-contamination hazards, and effective cleaning and sanitisation. This course is a requirement for anyone working with food in a hospitality business and is a nationally accredited unit.
Please note: this course requires an additional 4-6 hours of online pre-reading and assessment that MUST be completed prior to 2 hours of on-campus attendance.
In December 2023 changes to the food safety act were introduced meaning
Food safety training for food handlers engaged in a prescribed activity
3.2.2A—10 The food business must ensure that each food handler who engages in a prescribed activity has, before engaging in that activity:
(a) completed a food safety training course; or
(b) skills and knowledge of food safety and hygiene matters commensurate with that specific prescribed activity.
Food handlers in both category one and category two businesses must meet these requirements (as per clauses 8 and 9). Food businesses in either category must ensure all food handlers have completed a food safety training course, or have appropriate skills and knowledge, before they start handling high-risk foods.
For part (a), the standard has the following definition (in clause 2) of food safety training course:
food safety training course means training in food safety that includes training in each of the following:
(a) safe handling of food; and
(b) food contamination; and
(c) cleaning and sanitising of food premises and equipment; and
(d) personal hygiene
This accredited training for SITXFSA005 is nationally recognised for food handlers to meet their requirements.
Delivery Methods
- Blended – Teaching and assessment will be conducted on-campus and online.
Locations
- McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic (Main campus)
When You Can Enrol
Apply online now for the course date you’re interested in.
Note: If no course dates are available, please submit your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when the next courses are scheduled.
Duration
1 session + additional 4-6 hours online pre-course work
Schedule
Dates: Tuesday 23 April 2024, Tuesday 14 May 2024 & Tuesday 11 June 2024
Times: 10am - 12pm
Venue:** The Valleys Restaurant, Building G - To be confirmed
Please note: this course requires an additional 4-6 hours of online pre-reading and assessment that MUST be completed prior to 2 hours of on-campus attendance.
Requirements
You must be 16 years or older to complete this course. Students must also wear enclosed shoes, and if you have long hair it must be tied up.
Please note: this course requires an additional 4-6 hours of online pre-reading and assessment that MUST be completed prior to 2 hours of on-campus attendance. As part of the Food Handling course you ARE required to complete online pre-learning activities at least 24 hours prior to your class date. These activities are completed off-campus via Wodonga TAFE Online, and students should allow 4 to 6 hours in total to complete the required readings and assessments. Evidence of completion MUST be provided on the first day of on-campus training.