Australian and New Zealand Hygienic Practices for Food Safety
Awarded by
eVersity Online Campus — https://edu.eversityonlinecampus.com
What this credential certifies
This subject describes the skills and knowledge required to use personal hygiene practices to prevent contamination of food that might cause food-borne illnesses. It requires the ability to follow predetermined organisational procedures and to identify and control food hazards as per the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Awarded on completion of the subject requirements, validated by eVersity Online Campus. PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE — the participant demonstrated the ability to: Adhere to safe food handling practices in line with organisational hygiene procedures; identify food hazards including cross-contamination, improper storage, inadequate cooking temperatures and physical contaminants; and follow procedures to report unsafe practices and contamination incidents. KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE — the participant was able to: Explain the fundamentals of Commonwealth, state or territory food safety laws, standards and codes; articulate the health and hygiene actions that reduce hygiene risk; and demonstrate a basic understanding of HACCP methodology for controlling food safety. Status: non-accredited. This subject is aligned to Australian units of competency. The credential records completion of the subject and is issued by eVersity Online Campus; it is not an Australian statutory training qualification.