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Food Hygiene for Food Handlers

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Learn safe and hygienic food handling techniques, as required by New Zealand environmental health agencies, for working in food manufacturing, takeaways, cafés or restaurants.

It's hard to think of anything more fundamentally important than effective food hygiene when serving food to the public. Learn about causes and prevention of food poisoning, pest control and regulations.

Content Details

  • Defining food hygiene
  • Defining food poisoning
  • Causes of food poisoning
  • Food spoilage
  • Food storage
  • Safe and hygienic practices
  • Common food poisoning bacteria
  • Food borne illness
  • Pest control
  • Food regulations

This programme covers the NZQA unit standard 167 - Practice food safety methods in a food business.

Entry

Open entry.

English Language Requirements:
If you are an overseas student or a new resident and English is not your first language, please note that study at tertiary level requires both written and oral participation.

You will be required to have an IELTS score of 5.5 or TOEFL score of 500.

Indicative Fees

  • $185 incl. course related costs

The standard published fee is applicable for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents only.

An international fee is payable for non New Zealand citizens/permanent residents.

Qualifications Gained

Upon successful completion of the programme you will receive:

  • A Student Profile
  • NZQA credit for unit standard 167 - Practice food safety methods in a food business