Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing Level 3 Award (CIEH)

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The aim of the course is to provide candidates with a broader understanding of food safety as part of their work. On completion of this course, candidates will be able to play an active part in monitoring food safety standards and training activities.

The programme consists of three days tuition followed by a multiple-choice examination (two hours is allowed for the examination).

Content

Introduction: Candidates should understand the terminology in respect to supervising food safety procedures.

Applying and monitoring good hygiene practice: Candidates should understand the concept of contamination and the risks it imposes on food safety.

Legislation: Candidates should be aware of UK and European food safety legislation to ensure compliance in a food manufacturing operation.

Workplace and equipment design: Candidates should understand the importance of food workplace and equipment design to ensure food safety.

Temperature control: Candidates should understand the role temperature plays in the control of food safety.

Waste disposal, cleaning and disinfection: Candidates should understand the importance of supervising high standards of cleanliness and maintenance in a food manufacturing operation.

Pest control: Candidates should understand the importance of good pest control practice.

Personal hygiene: Candidates should understand the need for high standards of personal hygiene.

Contribution to staff training: Candidates should understand the importance of being able to contribute to staff training.

Food safety auditing: Candidates should have an awareness of auditing procedures.

Implementation of food procedures: Candidates should understand the principles of the HACCP system and how a supervisor can contribute to the implementation of a food safety management system in a food manufacturing operation.