Food Handling Certificate Course (Level 1)

Food Handling Certificate Course (Level 1))

In Australia, Food Handler training requirements are mandated under Food Standard 3.2.2A. The Food Handling Certificate course is designed to meet that legal requirement, as well as protecting customers and food businesses from the sometimes lethal consequences of food safety incidents.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

This course is an introduction course for those getting started in the food industry, or people who just need to meet the minimum requirements for food safety training. The lessons cover everything mandated under Food Standard 3.2.2A including personal hygiene, safe food handling and how to identify food safety hazards.

NATIONALLY RECOGNISED.

The Food Handling Certificate course is nationally recognised, which means that upon successful completion, your Statement of Attainment is valid across all of Australia. What's more, you can use this Statement of Attainment towards a further qualification such as Food Safety Supervisor recognition or a Certificate in Commercial Cookery.

QUICK AND EASY TO COMPLETE.

Food Safety First courses are all fully interactive and straightforward to complete. The Food Handling Certificate (Level 1) course only takes a few hours to finish, and you'll receive your Statement of Attainment within a few business days of completing the course, if not sooner!

Do you need your assessment to be processed even faster? Consider adding Express Certification to your order during checkout. Learn more.

Thinking of doing this course as a stepping stone to Food Safety Supervisor (Level 2)? That's a great idea, but did you know that you can save money if you do Levels 1 and 2 at the same time? Check out our Food Safety Supervisor (Level 1 & 2) course for more details.

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The Food Handling Certificate (Level 1) course is designed for people who prepare, handle or serve food as part of their job. It can be taken as a stand-alone course to meet the Australia-wide legal requirement that all Food Handlers are trained in food safety, or it can be a stepping stone to becoming a Food Safety Supervisor in the hospitality industry.

Course Content
The content of the course ensures that individuals are aware of their responsibilities as a Food Handler, and provides comprehensive information about personal hygiene and best practice for ensuring food safety. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to identify food safety hazards in the workplace and know what to do if a food safety incident occurs.

NSW Special Considerations
If you are in New South Wales and think you may wish to upgrade to a Food Safety Supervisor later, then you need to complete both Level 1 and Level 2 hospitality units within three months of each other. Both levels must have been completed with a training provider approved by the NSW Food Authority, such as Food Safety First.

Hospitality Sector

The course is split into 13 lessons, one case study, and an Observer Report. The lessons in the course are:

  • Lesson 1 - Food Safety Laws & Responsibilities
  • Lesson 2 - Food Contamination & High-Risk Groups
  • Lesson 3 - Biological Contamination
  • Lesson 4 - Other Types of Contamination
  • Lesson 5 - Food Allergies
  • Lesson 6 - Cleaning & Sanitising
  • Lesson 7 - Hand Washing
  • Lesson 8 - Personal Hygiene & Workplace Behaviour
  • Lesson 9 - Illness & Onsite Injuries
  • Lesson 10 - Time & Temperature Control
  • Lesson 11 - Working with Food Safely
  • Lesson 12 - Serving Food Safety
  • Lesson 13 - Food Safety Programs & Reporting Responsibilities

Health & Community Sector

The course is split into 17 lessons, one case study and an Observer Report. The lessons in the course are:

  • Lesson 1 - Food Safety Laws & Responsibilities
  • Lesson 2 - Food Contamination & High-Risk Groups
  • Lesson 3 - Biological Contamination
  • Lesson 4 - Other Types of Contamination
  • Lesson 5 - Food Allergies
  • Lesson 6 - Cleaning & Sanitising
  • Lesson 7 - Maintaining Food Premises
  • Lesson 8 - Hand Washing
  • Lesson 9 - Personal Hygiene & Workplace Behaviour
  • Lesson 10 - Illness & Onsite Injuries
  • Lesson 11 - Time & Temperature Control
  • Lesson 12 - Receiving & Storing Food
  • Lesson 13 - Working with Food Safely
  • Lesson 14 - Serving Food Safely
  • Lesson 15 - Food Safety Programs
  • Lesson 16 - Identifying Food Safety Hazards
  • Lesson 17 - Controlling & Reporting on Food Safety Hazards

The assessment for the Food Handling Certificate (Level 1) has three parts:

Part 1 – Lesson Quizzes
At the end of each lesson you need to complete a multiple choice quiz. Once you have scored 100% you are able to move onto the next lesson. You have five attempts at each quiz but don’t worry if you use up all your attempts – just get in touch and we can help you out at no extra charge!

Part 2 – Case Study
Once you have completed all the lessons, there is a short case study to complete. The purpose of this is to check that you can apply what you’ve learnt to a real-life situation. Simply read the text and answer a series of multiple choice questions about the best way to handle the scenario.

Part 3 – Observer Report / Declaration
There are some things we can't see you doing through your computer - such as washing your hands. That's why we need you to ask somebody that you work with or someone who works in the food industry to complete an Observer Report. This is a form that you ask someone you've worked with (past or present) to complete about tasks they've seen you doing. The form can be completed online or downloaded and filled out manually.

The unit of competency you attain is dependent on the industry you choose.

Hospitality

The unit of competency attained upon successful completion of the course is SITXFSA005 - Use hygienic practices for food safety (this supersedes old unit SITXFSA001 - Use hygienic practices for food safety).

This unit is from the Tourism & Hospitality training package. This means that if you later wish to upgrade to Food Safety Supervisor, then your Statement of Attainment for this course can be used towards Food Safety Supervisor recognition in the hospitality industry.

To upgrade, you would need to successfully complete the Food Safety Supervisor (Level 2) course and attain the unit of competency SITXFSA006 - Participate in safe food handling practices.

Health & Community

The unit of competency attained upon successful completion of the course is HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices (this supersedes old unit HLTFS207C - Follow basic food safety practices).

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