ICS Food Safety

ICS Food Safety

Food safety and hygiene are vital areas of any business that serves, cooks or prepares food. Our Food Safety course will give you the basic knowledge about food safety procedures you will need if you are interested in working in the food business or if you want to build on your existing knowledge.

Our Food Safety training course will start off by underlining the importance of food safety standards and the responsibilities you have when working with food. You'll learn about expected hygiene standards for food handling, and how to ensure personal and food hygiene.

You'll learn how to store food correctly and about basic food safety measures such as stock rotation, the temperatures foods should be stored at and considerations when taking deliveries of food.

And you'll be made aware of the food safety hazards in the workplace, including different routes of contamination. You'll discover how food is safely prepared and also learn about food handling.

This short Food Safety course will give you the basic knowledge of food safety procedures that you will need in any food handling job.

Entry Requirements

You don't need any previous experience or qualifications to enrol in our Food Safety course. That's because we believe in making home study - and a rewarding future - as accessible as possible.

Where will I go from here?

The skills and knowledge you'll gain in the Food Safety course will prove an added asset across a range of businesses that handle, prepare or cook food. This short course could give you the basic knowledge that you need within your own business or role and any future roles that will involve food safety.

What will I gain?

On completion, you'll receive the ICS Diploma in Food Safety

Assessment

As you work through your Food Safety course, at the end of each section you will have a progress check to complete, there are five progress checks in total.

If you have any wrong answers we recommend that you read the relevant section of the study unit again. On completion of the study unit you will have a final, tutor-marked assessment to complete. Once you have successfully completed your tutor-marked assessment you will receive your ICS Diploma in Food Safety.

What will I get?

Because we're experts in home learning, ICS knows about and offers all the support you need along the way.

You'll receive study materials that have been specially designed for distance learning by experts in your chosen field.

You'll have access to an experienced personal tutor both online and over the phone, ready to help you with guidance and motivation.

You'll also be part of the ICS Online Student Community, where you'll have access to library materials and your account information, as well as vital links with your fellow students, with the chance to discuss your work, ask questions and make new friends.

Study Period

1 month

Hours of study

8 hours

(That's about two hours a week over the one-month support period)

Support period

1 month

Course code

A77

Course cost

£85.00

Additional fees

There are no examination or registration fees for our Food Safety course.

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Key topics

Individual Responsibility within Food Safety Procedures

  • This topic introduces you to the importance of food safety and your own responsibilities when working with food.

Maintaining Personal Cleanliness and Hygiene

  • Learn what general hygiene standards you are expected to have and measures you can take to ensure that these are kept.

Keeping the Work Area Clean and Hygienic

  • Study the differences between cleaning and disinfecting and learn about the suitable surfaces and equipment that should be used. You will also learn about waste disposal and pest control procedures.

Receiving and Storing Food Safely

  • Learn how to store food correctly and rotate your stock, including the correct temperatures food needs to be stored at. Discover how any deliveries of food should be received and checked to avoid contamination.

Preparing, Cooking, Holding and Serving Food Safely

  • Learn about food safety hazards in the workplace and the types, sources, vehicles and routes of contamination you need to consider. Explore how food should be preserved and the correct temperature control. Discover how food is safely prepared, cooked, chilled and reheated. You will also learn about the handling of food in this section.

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Course fee: £85.00  (excluding discounts)