Food Handlers SITXFSA005
This accredited Food Handlers course, SITXFSA005 – Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety, provides essential food safety and hygiene training for people working with food in the hospitality industry.
A food handler is anyone who works in a food business and handles food or food contact surfaces, including cutlery, crockery or equipment. This may include preparing, cooking, serving, packing, displaying, transporting, storing, processing or delivering food.
Under Australian Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A – Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food handlers and their supervisors must have the food safety and hygiene skills and knowledge relevant to their work.
Course Coverage
- Correct food storage temperatures and handling of high-risk, potentially hazardous foods.
- Personal hygiene practices and safe food handling procedures.
- Cleaning and sanitising of food preparation areas, plus basic pest control measures.
Assessment
- The assessment quiz includes 23 questions and must be completed in one sitting.
- Participants have 2 attempts and must achieve 100% to be deemed satisfactory.
- The portfolio includes a personal presentation photograph and explanation, hazard report, cross-contamination photograph and explanation, and hand-washing video.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA005 – Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety. Certificate processing may take up to 10 working days and is sent electronically.
Important Information
- A good understanding of spoken and written English is required.
- This course is designed for the hospitality sector, including restaurants, cafés and small food businesses.
- It is not suitable for health or aged care sectors, such as hospitals or residential care facilities.
For enquiries, contact the Short Courses team on (03) 9606 2202 or ShortCourses@angliss.edu.au.
Details
You will learn
- Correct food storage temperatures and safe handling of high-risk foods.
- Personal hygiene practices required for safe food handling.
- Cleaning, sanitising and basic pest control for food preparation areas.
You will get
- Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA005.
- Practical food safety knowledge to meet hospitality industry obligations.
- Electronic certificate issued after successful completion and processing.
Appropriate for
Hospitality food handlers and supervisors working in restaurants, cafés and small food businesses who need accredited food safety and hygiene training.
Preparation
What to bring
- Photo identification, such as a driver licence, passport, Keypass or Proof of Age Card.
- Unique Student Identifier (USI) number for certificate issuing.
- Notepad and pen.
What to wear
Neat Casual
Your Teacher
William Angliss Institute
1 reviewsWilliam Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
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- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
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