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Food Handler Course

What will I learn?

Get a solid grip on the fundamentals of food safety with our comprehensive Food Handler's Course. It's designed for anyone working with food who wants to improve their skills. You'll learn how to store food safely, including proper labelling and keeping the right temperatures, to stop it from going bad. You'll also understand how to prevent cross-contamination by using different chopping boards and cleaning surfaces properly. We'll cover food safety rules, looking at foodborne illnesses and what the law says you need to do. You'll learn how to put good practices into place in restaurant kitchens, create safety plans, and train your staff. Also, it's vital to focus on personal hygiene, which means washing your hands properly and using gloves. Improve your knowledge and make sure everyone has a safe meal!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Get good at storing food safely: Label things properly, keep things organised, and control temperatures well.

Stop cross-contamination: Use different tools for different things and clean surfaces carefully.

Understand food safety rules: Learn the best ways of doing things and what the law says you have to do.

Put food safety plans into place: Create plans, keep an eye on them, and train your staff in restaurants and food businesses.

Improve your personal hygiene: Be clean, wash your hands properly, and use gloves.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.