Skills and Knowledge

You must ensure that persons handling food have adequate skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene.

What does this mean?

Food handlers must: • be capable to do their work in ways that ensure your business produces safe food; • understand the issues associated with food safety and safe food handling practices that are relevant to your business and the jobs they do; • ensure food is protected from harmful bacteria and foreign contaminants; and • maintain the premises and themselves in a clean and sanitary condition. Food Safety Training

You are invited to undertake free online food safety training through the I’m Alert program and Do Food Safely. The training consists of a series of presentations and interactive tasks which covers all aspects of the Food Safety Standards. Training acknowledgement forms can be printed for training completed in specific sections; or, if all sections are completed in one session, a Certificate is available for printing. It takes less than 2 hours to complete the entire training. So why not start training today!?! The programs are available at charlessturt.imalert.com.au and dofoodsafely.health.vic.gov.au