Online: Food Handler (DoFoodSafely)

For: Individuals handling food in a commercial setting
This online training gives participants knowledge about how to safely handle food in a commercial setting.
Food businesses must ensure that staff handling food have skills and knowledge in food safety and hygiene matters needed to handle food safely. This is a legal requirement under Clause 3 of Standard 3.2.2 – Food Safety Practices and General Requirements of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. More information visit: www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/food-safety/food-safety-businesses-and-community-organisations/skills-and-knowledge-food-handlers 

Level of skills and knowledge: The level of skills and knowledge required of a person is ‘commensurate with their work activities’. This means that the level and content of skills and knowledge required will depend on work activities. For example, the skills and knowledge required of a chef will be different from those of waiting or cleaning staff.

Obtaining the required skills and knowledge: There are many options that a food business can choose from to ensure that food handlers obtain appropriate skills and knowledge. Examples of these include:

• on-the-job (in-house) training
• sharing relevant food safety documents with staff
• using work instructions or standard operating procedures that clarify safe food handling
• attending food safety courses run by local councils
• hiring a consultant to present a food safety course
• completing an online food safety course
• completing a formal training course