Food Safety Awareness
Subject Area
Hospitality & Catering
Student Type
Adults
Study Mode
Distance Learning
What is the course about?
This course will provide you with the knowledge you need to understand the key aspects of food safety and will increase your awareness of the risks and various health issues relating to food safety. You will learn about hygiene, food poisoning, food safety responsibilities, illnesses, contamination, and the protective clothing and equipment that is necessary when preparing food.
Why should I choose the course?
This is a flexible course allowing you to learn from your own home, in your own time. Completing this course allows you to gain an understanding of the key elements of food safety. Studying with Warrington & Vale Royal College means you will have access to award-winning learning and assessment materials.
What will I learn?
This course covers the legal elements of food safety preparation along with the procedures that can be used to demonstrate good practice when preparing food to ensure high levels of food safety are achieved. You will learn about the principles of food contamination and prevention techniques, the symptoms of food poisoning, the restrictions for handling food after an illness, and the importance of time and temperature when preparing food.
What will the course lead on to?
We offer a wide range of continuing professional development (CPD) courses at the college. For more information, please visit our website or contact our Learner Services Team on 01925 494400 or learner.services@wvr.ac.uk.
Are there any links with industry and university?
All modules will be linked to generic business needs as well as personal development needs.
What support is available?
We have a team of staff dedicated to providing learning support if required, as well as a Welfare Team that is on hand to offer guidance, support and help when needed. Additionally, eligible students can access a wide range of finance and funding support to help them during their time at college.
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Why should I choose to study the course at Warrington & Vale Royal College?
Warrington & Vale Royal College has been rated as a good college in the latest Ofsted inspection. It has an excellent reputation for vocational courses and responds to specific business needs when requested. The tutors at Warrington & Vale Royal College are highly experienced in their fields and have a great deal of industry knowledge to impart. Our distance learning courses are delivered entirely online, allowing you to benefit from expert teaching in the comfort of your own home.
What are the entry requirements?
There are no specific entry requirements, but you should have access to and be able to use online learning platforms and be able to cope with level 2 literacy.
Are there any additional costs associated with the course?
There are no specific extra costs apart from access to IT and the internet, as well as any books/stationery you wish to purchase yourself.
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