CRICOS Code:
SITXFSA005 Use Hygienic Practices For Food Safety
COURSE OVERVIEW
This unit, SITXFSA005 – Use hygienic practices for food safety, describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use personal hygiene practices to prevent contamination of food that might cause food-borne illnesses. It requires the ability to follow predetermined organisational procedures and to identify and control food hazards.
PREREQUISITES
Nil
COMPETENCY FIELD
Food and Beverage
UNIT SECTOR
Hospitality
UNIT DETAILS
SITXFSA005 – Use hygienic practices for food safety, applies to:
- all organisations with permanent or temporary kitchen premises or smaller food preparation or bar areas
- This includes restaurants, cafes, clubs, hotels, and bars; tour operators; attractions; function, event, exhibition and conference catering; educational institutions; aged care facilities; correctional centres; hospitals; defence forces; cafeterias, kiosks, canteens and fast food outlets; residential catering; in-flight and other transport catering.
- food handlers who directly handle food or food contact surfaces such as cutlery, plates and bowls during the course of their daily work activities. This includes cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards, kitchen hands, bar, and food and beverage attendants, and sometimes room attendants and front office staff.
- Food handlers must comply with the requirements contained within the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
For more information, visit www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/SITXFSA005
UNIT OBJECTIVES
- Follow hygiene procedures and identify food hazards
- Report any personal health issues
- Prevent food contamination
- Prevent cross-contamination by washing hands
FOUNDATION SKILLS
SKILLS | DESCRIPTION |
Reading skills to: | interpret organizational documents or diagrams relating to hygiene and food safety procedures |
Oral communication skills to: | report hygiene hazards and non-compliant organizational practices accurately |
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