OCFA Courses

E-Learning Course

Target Audience: All staff who handle, prepare and serve food in their workplace.

Course Aim: To provide learners with the knowledge required to ensure that they meet UK food safety and hygiene requirements.

Course content:

Module 1 – Keeping food safe and food safety legislation

• Who is responsible for keeping food safe?
• Why food safety and safety procedures are important
• Food Poisoning and Food Borne Illness
• Food Safety Law
• Enforcement Officers
• The FSA national Food Hygiene rating scheme
• Legal Notices and penalties
• Due diligence

Module 2 –  Food Safety Hazards and Contamination

• Food Safety Hazards and Contamination
• Microbial Contamination
• Sources of Bacteria
• Multiplication of Bacteria
• Viruses
• Bacterial Spores
• Toxins
• High and Low Risk foods
• Physical Contamination
• Chemical Contamination

Module 3 – Allergens

• Food Allergies and Intolerances
• Common Allergens
• Clear communication of allergen information

Module 4 – Food Spoilage, Preservation and Storage

• Temperature control
• Checking the temperature of food
• When to measure and what to do if the temperature is unsafe
• Storing new deliveries of food
• Date marks
• Chilled storage
• Stocking and cleaning the fridge
• Frozen storage
• Cooking foods safely
• Hot holding, cooling and reheating
• Food Premises and Equipment

Module 5 – Personal Hygiene

• Personal Hygiene and clothing
• Handwashing
• Hair, nails, jewellery

Module 6 – Food Pests and Control

• Types of Pest
• Signs of Pest Infestation and methods of control

Module 7 – Cleaning and Disinfection

• Cleaning and Disinfection – best practice
• Cleaning – health and safety guidelines
• Clean or disinfect?

Module 8 – Food Safety Management Systems

• HAACP Principles

Elearning Features

· Access the course on any device including PC, tablet and mobile phone

· Appeals to all learning styles with interactive quizzes, video and full audio features

· Work at your own pace, testing your knowledge as you progress through the course

· Progress automatically saved so you can take a break and pick up where you left off