Food Handler Essentials

Core food handler training: preventing contamination, handwashing, personal hygiene, cook temperatures and sanitizing. 8 courses, about 1 hr 54 min, sequenced from foundational awareness to applied practice. Complete every course in order to earn the Safety Academy Plus certificate.

Learning objectives

• Use thermometers to ensure foods are cooked to an adequate temperature
• Define the basics of contaminants
• Define tools approved by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)
• Explain the importance of proper handwashing and sanitizing
• Recognize how food handlers can potentially contaminate food, other food handlers, and consumers
• Cook food to its correct internal temperature
• Explain when to clean and sanitize
• Clean and sanitize correctly after people get sick
• Implement best practices to prevent food contamination
• Explain how food becomes unsafe for consumption
• Identify smart positioning of equipment
• Describe when and where handwashing and sanitizing is required

Courses in this path

1. Food Safety for Food Handlers
2. Food Safety: Handling Food - Preventing Food Contamination
3. Food Safety: Handling Food - Preventing Chemical Contamination of Foods
4. Food Safety: Handling Food - Critical Handwashing and Sanitizing
5. Food Safety: Handling Food - Personal Hygiene Rules and Regulations
6. Food Safety: Handling Food - Mastering Cook Times and Temperatures
7. Food Safety: Handling Food - Advanced Cleaning and Sanitizing Skills
8. Food Safety: Handling Food - Sanitary Maintenance Mastery