Food Safety and Hygiene

Introduction

Aims

This training is aimed at care assistants who may need to handle and prepare food for other individuals to consume. The information in this training is designed to be informative but you should also be assessed in person by a more experienced member of staff before being allowed to work independently. You should also familiarise yourself with your Company’s policies and procedures relating to Food Preparation and Serving. 

This training should take 1 hour. 

At the end of the is training there will be an assessment of 15 questions which you must achieve 70% to pass. 

Objectives

• By the end of this training you will:
• Understand the importance of food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals
• Be able to maintain hygiene when handling food and drink
• Be able to meet safety requirements when preparing and serving food and drink for individuals
• Be able to meet safety requirements when clearing away food and drink
• Be able to store food and drink safely
• Understand how to access additional advice or support about food safety