Safer Food Education
School in Duncan

FOODSAFE Level 1 is a one day (8 hour) course that promotes safe food handling, the prevention of foodborne illness, and worker safety. Other segments will cover preparing food, knowing which foods need special attention and how important temperature is in storing cooked/raw potentially hazardous foods. We'll delve into the private lives of several common Foodborne Microbes and find out how to prevent them from making us sick. By making common mistakes we allow micro-organisms to enter our food and make it unsafe or even dangerous to eat. Through videos, slides, instruction, mini quizes and discussion you'll learn about the Top Ten Improper Food Handling Practices, what Job Hazards to avoid and the importance of a Food Safety Plan. An estimated 10 million cases of food poisoning occur in Canada each year, and statistics show that the number one cause is through food handler error. We'll look at hygiene, when not to work and finally, allergies, proper cleaning and dishwashing procedures.