Introduction
Face to Face and Virtual Classroom course dates available!
Face to Face: This course will be delivered over 5 days. The final exam will take place on campus – dates to be confirmed.
Virtual: This course will be delivered via MS Teams on a Tuesday evening, 1730 – 2030. Exam will be remote and dates to be confirmed.
This is an SCQF level 8 course.
Course suitable for:
- Senior Managers in food manufacturing and catering businesses
- Quality Managers
- Head Chefs
- Production managers
Overall Objectives of the course
To provide candidates with sufficient knowledge to enable them to:
- improve the standards and safety of their operation
- reduce the risk of food poisoning and food complaints
- identify hazards and instigate suitable controls, monitoring and corrective action
- interpret the requirements of food legislation
- successfully complete the Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Food Hygiene examinations.
Course code
SAFH
Location
Dumfries and Stranraer Campus
Duration
Face to Face: Course delivered over 5 days, 09:00 – 17:00, plus written and oral exam.
Virtual: Course delivered over 12 evenings, 17:30 – 20:30, plus written and oral exam undertaken virtually.
Additional time will be spend between sessions completing assignments and course activities.
Price
£525.00
Entry Requirements
A current REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent is required.
Course Content
On this intensive course, the following modules will be covered:
- General Introduction
- Bacteriology
- Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Food Borne Infections
- Non- Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Food contamination and its prevention
- Personal hygiene
- Food storage and temperature control
- Food Preservation
- Design, Construction and maintenance of food premises, equipment and utensils
- Pest control
- Food Safety Management
- Hazard Analysis critical control point
- The training and Education of Food Handlers
- Legislation
Assessments
Throughout the course candidates must successfully complete 4 assignments. Canddiates will then be put forward for the REHIS examination, which consists of a 3 hour written paper and an oral question and answer session.
Course Contact Details
If you would like more information or to reserve a place on a course, please get in touch.
Telephone: 01387 734199
E-mail:shortcourses@dumgal.ac.uk
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