Food Safety Basics provides information for anyone involved in purchasing, preparing, or serving food
FOOD SAFETY BASICS ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW
This online Food Safety Basics course covers the importance of food safety and the preventive measures required to help keep people safe from food-borne illness.
The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that there are between 11 and 13 million cases of food-borne illness each year in Canada. Many of these illnesses can be prevented if people follow the safe food handling practices explained in this course.
FOOD SAFETY BASICS ONLINE COURSE TOPICS
- Food hazards
- Pathogens
- Potentially hazardous foods
- Personal hygiene
- Purchasing and receiving
- Equipment
- Preparing and serving safe food
- Cleaning and sanitizing
