Introduction to Food Safety is a half day pro- gramme delivered in a classroom setting for practitioners in the adult and child health and social care sectors.

Aim

To enable learners to promote best practice in food hygiene and provide people in their care with food that is safe to eat.

Topics covered

• Causes of food poisoning
• Keeping the kitchen clean
• Good personal hygiene
• Preventing cross contamination
• Temperature control
• “Use by” and “best before” dates