Food safety is an everyday concern that, while seemingly pedestrian, is nonetheless a critical aspect of food preparation. Food safety prevents common concerns with food handling and consumption, such as cross-contamination, food poisoning, and food handling-related injuries. Because of the importance of food safety, the Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) training and certification became a requirement […]
Food is critical since it gives us the energy we need throughout the day. This makes the role of food handlers as equally important, as they are responsible for handling the food items. Having a food safety certificate enables a food keeper to do so officially. But food handlers do not bear the responsibility alone as […]
Did you know that in order to work in the retail, hospitality and transport and distribution sectors across different states you may require a Food Safety Supervisor training course? By getting your Level 1 certificate (SITXFSA001 Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety) and Level 2 certificate (SITXFSA002) Participate in Safe Food Handling Practices), you could […]
Recently, a major supermarket chain withdrew their broccoli across Queensland and New South Wales when a customer found a highly venomous redback spider in their broccoli. This is on the back of another recent incident, where a shopper was frightened to find a large huntsman crawling through her bag of ‘ready to eat’ salad mix. […]
This blog continues the discussion for Food Safety Supervisors if the food service establishment is catering for local events, festivals or any food event away from the food premises.