SITXFSA005 - Use hygienic practices for food safety

The course applies to individuals who work as a Food Handler (Level 1 Food Safety) course. This unit will provide you with the skills and knowledge of personal hygiene and basic food safety to prevent contamination of food that could result in a food-borne illness.  This course is particularly designed for workers in the hospitality, and transportation and distribution sectors. 

It covers the basics such as personal health and hygiene requirements, critical temperatures and time limits to keep food safe, waste management, cleaning and sanitising procedures and safe food handling techniques from receipt of goods through to food service.

Individuals who work or volunteer as cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards, kitchen hands, bar, and food and beverage attendants, and sometimes room attendants and front office staff. This includes working at permanent or temporary kitchen premises or smaller food preparation or bar areas.

This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following units:

• SITXFSA005 - Use hygienic practices for food safety

Please note: If you work for an organisation that serves food to primarily vulnerable people such as the elderly, children and babies such as in childcare, with pregnant women, people with medication conditions, immune deficiencies and/or allergies are recommended to complete the following unit/s applicable to your role:

• HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices
• HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements
• HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace