Course: Introduction to HACCP for Food Safety

Until now, we have discussed food contamination causing food poisoning, but what about food allergies and intolerances? Food allergies have become a significant concern for people and the food industry, …

HACCP, VACCP, and TACCP are food safety systems, each focusing on different risks. VACCP (Vulnerability Assessment and Critical Control Points) and TACCP (Threat Assessment and Critical Control Points) are food …

Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a Food Safety Control System that originated in the USA to prevent food poisoning of astronauts whilst in space. You can read …

To minimise the risk of food contamination, you need to consider all the steps involved in food preparation and sales process. This is referred to as the catering cycle! At …

There are many ways that a person can acquire food poisoning. Non-bacterial causes of food poisoning Non-bacterial food poisoning is commonly referred to as accidental food poisoning. The most common …

Welcome to week 2! Last week we spent most of last week looking at hazards, contamination and cross contamination and how to prevent it. You also had a chance to …

Food poisoning is caused by the contamination of food items, which can happen at any stage in the food process from the harvesting of food to preparation, or insufficient cooking …

The World Health Organisation has released the following “facts” on food safety. Unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances, causes more than 200 diseases – ranging from …

Thank you for joining our course and I hope you found it informative and that you have learnt the basics of how to implement HACCP in your kitchen. If you …

Food Safety means following food safety procedures and routines to prevent food borne illness during the food preparation cycle. This cycle is broken into critical control points (known as CCP’s) …

Well done! You are the end of your Introduction to HACCP course. Let us wrap up before you assess your progress. Food Safety is one of the most critical aspects …

Before we start to explain how to control food safety, we need to explain how food becomes contaminated, as this is one of the key control methods of hazards. Food …

Transporting To minimise any adverse effects on food during transporting: Prevent any cross-contamination and apply general food handling principles. Transport food at the correct temperature and ensure that frozen food …