Professional Cookery, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
EHIS Elementary Food Hygiene
Campus Sighthill Campus
Qualification No Qualification
Study mode Part time
Start date
Jan 2025
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Course overview
The Elementary Food Hygiene course is for anyone who handles, prepares or serves food in the catering industry. By law, all food handlers must have an understanding of the principles of food hygiene and know how to work safely to protect the food they serve from contamination.
This course informs you of your legal responsibilities and what constitutes best practice for controlling food safety hazards, controlling temperatures, food storage, food preparation, personal hygiene and premises cleaning.
What you will learn
- Recognise the consequences of poor food hygiene and safety and the principles of food safety management systems.
- Identify food safety hazards and recognise how to prevent contamination of food.
- Explain safe food preparation and storage practices.
- Outline the importance of personal hygiene, effective cleaning practices and pest control.
- Explain your own and others’ responsibilities for food hygiene and safety in line with food safety law
Placement information
No placement
How the course is assessed
this is a one day course with a 30 question multiple choice exam paper based on what you hae learned
Number of days per week
1x day per week
9.00am till 5.00pm
Entry requirements
There is no entry requirments for this course
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS 5.5Progression and Articulation Routes
Intermediate Food Hygiene
Career options
Upon completion of this training, you will be confident in your food hygiene knowledge and have all the skills and tools you need to keep people safe and comply with food hygiene law.
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Sighthill Campus | Part time | 23/01/25 |
| Sighthill Campus | Part time | 23/01/25 |
