This course covers the food safety process as well as the steps required to ensure food is handled safely at all times. It also covers the correct methods for controlling food hazards at the following key critical control points – receipt, storage, preparation, processing, display, servery, packaging, transport, and disposal of food.
This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following units:
- SITXFSA006 – Participate in safe food handling practices
Please note: This course has been designed for people who have already completed SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety (Level 1 Food Handlers course). Whilst SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety is not a pre-requisite, it is recommended that you complete that course prior to commencing this unit. Some basic food handling and hygiene procedures covered in the SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety will not be covered in detail in this unit. If you have not completed SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety and need to complete SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices, you may like to consider completing SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set which includes both units, SITXFSA005 and SITXFSA006.
IMPORTANT: A NSW FSS certificate will not be issued upon completion of this unit. If you work in NSW and require a NSW FSS Certificate, we recommend you complete the NSW Food Safety Supervisor course.
Please note: If you work for an organisation that serves food primarily to vulnerable people such as the elderly, children and babies such as in childcare, with pregnant women, people with medication conditions, immune deficiencies and/or allergies are recommended to complete the following unit/s applicable to your role:
- HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices
- HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements
- HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace
Units Delivered
The following units will be included in your certificate: