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£25
£25
On-Demand course
1 hour
Intermediate level
This online Level 3 Food Hygiene course is essential for anybody wanting to advance their career in the Food and Drink Industry. The course is also ideal for people running their own business and wanting to operate legally and safely.
Is this course accredited and recognised? Yes, this course is fully approved and certificated by both IIRSM and CPD. Employers universally accept this qualification. You will be able to instantly download and print your Food Hygiene Level 3 certificate as soon as you successfully complete the course.
We build our online courses so that you're able to better retain what you learn. This course is divided into 17 easy to follow interactive modules with a ‘knowledge checker’ after each topic. It includes a multiple-choice test at the end. The course covers the following:
Introduction to Supervising Food Hygiene
Food Safety Legislation
Food Contamination
Controlling Contamination
Micro-Organisms
Food Poisoning and Food-Borne Illness
Non-Bacterial Food Poisoning
Temperature Control
Checking, Verifying and Recording Temperatures
Food Preservation
Premises and Equipment Design
Waste, Cleaning and Disinfection
Pest Control
Personal Hygiene
Training Staff
Implementing a Food Hygiene Management System
Food Hygiene Management Tools
Aims of the Training CourseBy the end of this online Level 3 Food Hygiene course you will be able to:
Categorise food into four distinct food groups
Have knowledge of the way that bacteria can affect food and make it unfit for consumption, plus know how to control the risk
Limit allergens from contaminating food
Understand the basics of personal hygiene and why it is important
Identify what is required from food premises for it to be food-safe
Effectively clean equipment and the premises to stop bacterial growth and cross-contamination
Explain the basics of a HACCP food safety management system and recognise the tools that can be used to do so
Understand different ways in which food can be cooked, reheated or held
Have an awareness of the relevant food hygiene legislation and how it can be complied with
Be able to state the safe temperatures for cooking, chilling and freezing food and understand how to take temperature readings
Know what the law requires in regards to personal hygiene when working in a food catering business