- Elementary Food Hygiene
- Food Safety in Practice
- Intermediate Food Hygiene
- Food Safety Management Training
Elementary Food Hygiene
This is a nationally recognised qualification in basic food hygiene, accredited by The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS).
The course includes 6 hours of tuition (one day or 2 x ½ days) with a short multiple choice question paper at the end of the course. Successful completion will result in being awarded a certificate in Elementary Food Hygiene.
The course covers the following topics:
- an introduction to Food Hygiene
- bacteria and their characteristics
- food Poisoning and how to prevent it
- personal hygiene and the food handler
- the food environment
- cleaning and disinfection
- food pests and their control
- Food Safety Law
Food Safety in Practice
A half day course in food safety.
Suitable for:
Food handlers who have already attended the Elementary Food Hygiene training and require a "refresher". It is also suitable for food handlers who handle "low risk" foods only and are not required to obtain a formally recognised qualification.
Also anyone in Aberdeenshire who is interested in knowing more about basic food safety may find this course of interest
Intermediate Food Hygiene
A food hygiene course available over 4 days.
Suitable for:
Managers and supervisors who have already attended an Elementary Food Hygiene course.
This course involves a more in-depth look at the same topics as Elementary Food Hygiene with the emphasis on supervisors and managers responsibilities regarding food safety. The course concludes with a written exam lasting 2½ hours. This is also a nationally recognised qualification awarded by REHIS.
All courses include discussions, videos and an opportunity to ask questions.
Food Safety Management Training
Training in the implementation of food safety management systems, as required by food hygiene legislation with effect from 1 January 2006 is currently available through the CookSafe project.
