Course Overview
This Food Handling Safety discusses the contamination hazards that are associated with food handling, and the materials, equipment, and safe work practices employees should use to ensure that the foods they prepare won't make someone else sick. The food supply in the United States is considered to be one of the safest in the world, yet according to the Centers for Disease Control, millions of Americans still come down with foodborne illnesses every year. Areas covered in the course include information on sources of foodborne illnesses, personal hygiene for food handlers, hand washing, cleaning and sanitizing, preventing cross-contamination, controlling food temperatures, and more. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood and retained.