Food Safety Course Level 1
By Aestheticar Pte Ltd UEN: 201400645K
Food Safety Course Level 1 — Follow F&B Safety & Hygiene Policies & Procedures
TGS-2022016432
Course Description
WSQ Basic Food Hygiene Course / Food Safety Course Level 1 is a Singapore Food Agency, SFA accredited course. Participants will be trained in the basics of food safety and hygiene required to be a certified food handler. Upon successful completion, participants will have the competency to work in kitchens, hawkers, food and beverage industry as required by NEA. From 30 November 2020, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), together with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), have revised the Basic Food Hygiene Course and renamed it as Food Safety Course Level 1. Available in English, Malay and Chinese Mandarin.
Course Objectives
Train Food Handlers to follow Food and Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures to ensure food safety.
Who Should attenD
Any employee who is planning to work in the F&B Industry, who handle and prepare food and beverage in SFA-licensed food establishment i.e. Kitchen Managers, Supervisors, Chefs, Sous Chefs, Cooks, Kitchen Assistants, Food Stall Assistants and all food and beverage handlers.
- Food handlers who prepares food and beverages in NEA-licensed food retail establishments and hawkers.
- Any personnel who requires a food hygiene cert, food handler certificate or food safety certificate.
Course details
- Course duration: 1 day
- Languages Available: English / 中文 / Malay
- Course provider: Aestheticar Pte Ltd (201400645K)
Course pricing (SKIlls future eligible)
Full course fee: $163.50
S'poreans 21-39 yrs old /
PRs 21 yrs & above : $88.50
S'poreans 40 yrs old & above: $58.50
Valid Funding Period: 31 Oct 2022 – 09 Oct 2024
What you will learn...
Course Content
contentFood Hygiene Course Content
- Importance of good personal hygiene
- Impact of good personal hygiene on prevention of food-borne illnesses
- Hand washing procedures
- Importance of working only when in good health
- Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations
- Use safe and wholesome food ingredients
- Clean and wash food as required
- Impact of safe defrosting to prevent contamination
- Importance of preventing cross-contamination
- Considerations for handling high-risk food
- Considerations for handling ready-to-eat food
- Importance of maintaining food hygiene during food transportation
- Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations
- Separate and label meat grinders used for processing mutton, pork and beef
- How temperature affects growth of germs in food
- Importance of holding and storing food at proper temperatures
- Importance of maintaining proper storage conditions
- Importance of ensuring that food products and items used in food preparation and service are stored away from potential sites of contamination
- Importance of stock rotation, such as first expire, first out (FEFO) system
- Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations
- Importance of using correct procedures during cleaning
- Importance of using clean and safe utensils and equipment to prepare food
- Importance of keeping premises clean to prepare food safely
- Impact of good refuse management
- Importance of effective pest control at food establishments
- Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations
Additional Information
At the end of the course, participants will be required to undergo an assessment for 1.5 hours which comprises of practical performance (PP), written assessment which consist of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) and Short Answer Questions (SAQ).
- Multiple Choice
- Short Answer
- Practical Assessments
To equip participants with the knowledge and understanding on the importance of Food hygiene and safety while preparing or handling food.
Participants who fulfil all requirements will be certified with a Statement of Attainment (SOA) issued by the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
Food hygiene certificates are valid for 5 years upon completion. After passing the basic food hygiene course, food handlers can attend the Food Hygiene Refresher Course to ensure continued practice of good food hygiene, within the period shown below.
1st refresher training –> By 5th year from the Basic Food Hygiene Course (BFHC) course passed date
2nd and subsequent refresher training –> Every 10th year from last refresher course pass date
If you have taken a Singapore food hygiene course before, past food hygiene certificate can be retrieved from the Skills Passport website.
You can also visit our step by step guide – How to Download Food Hygiene Cert
More related information can be found on our Food Safety Blog.
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