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Return to Work Food Refresher

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Please note that the course fee of £336.00 is inclusive of vat (£280.00 + vat).

Who should attend?

The course is designed to assist Environmental Health Practitioners, who are returning to food enforcement, to comply with Code of Practice requirements.

It will be particularly relevant to Officers who are seeking to return to food enforcement duties after an absence or are transferring from other sectors of environmental health.

The course will also be of interest to support staff who wish to gain an insight into this area of work.

About the Programme

The course aims to provide an overview of Food Enforcement. The course will help delegates to:

Gain a working knowledge of the Food Safety Act and relevant Regulations.
Undertake effective inspections of food businesses.
Take appropriate enforcement decisions with regard to legislation and Codes of practice.

The Cost

The course fee of £280.00 + vat (£336.00 inc vat) includes:

Lecture notes
Certificate of attendance
Lunch and refreshments

The Programme

Day 1

Food Enforcement Agencies
Framework agreement
Food Legislation

               - Food Safety Act 1990
               - Regulation (EC) 178/2002
               - General Food Regulations 2004
               - Regulations (EC) 852, 853 and 854
               - Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006

Day 2

Food Law Code of Practice
Safer Food Better Business
HACCP
E.coli o157 control of cross contamination
Inspection techniques
Risk rating

Further Information

For further information on this course, contact ABC Food Safety.

Managing Food Allergens

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The cost of £114.00 includes vat (£95 + vat)

Who should attend?

The course is aimed at food business operators and managers who work in the manufacturing, catering and retail sectors.

About the Programme

Aims

To provide delegates with guidance on the appropriate management of food allergens within their business.

Objectives

On completion of this course delegates will be able to:

Appreciate the legal framework for allergen control
Recognise those foods which are considered to have allergenic potential
Understand the principles of risk analysis for the provision of allergen information.
Appreciate the principles of allergen risk management

The Programme

What are food allergens?
Legal framework - Labelling Regulations 1996
Allergen information risk analysis
Risk management techniques
Practical guidance and workshops.

The Cost

The course fee of £95 + vat includes:

Lecture notes
Certificate of attendance
Lunch and refreshments

Further Information

For further information on this course, contact us.

Sous vide and minimally processed foods

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sous-vide and minimally processed foods

Who should attend?

The course is aimed primarily at Environmental Health Practitioners and food Safety Officers whose work involves the inspection of catering establishments.

About the Programme

The use of sous vide systems by caterers has become more commonplace over recent years as has the appearance of raw or lightly cooked foods on menus. This course reviews relevant background information and includes practical exercises on the assessment of food safety management systems.

The Cost: £95 + vat (£114 inc vat)

Multiple booking discount available. Click here for booking form

The course fee includes:

Lecture notes
Certificate of attendance
Lunch and refreshments

The Programme

09:30 Registration
10:00 Introduction
10:15 Introduction to sous-vide
Food safety concerns
11:15 Coffee
11:30 Food safety controls

13:00 Lunch

13:45 Minimally processed foods
Food safety concerns
Food safety controls

Workshop

15:00 Coffee
15:15 Workshop

16:15 Summary and questions
16:30 Close

Further Information

For further information on this course, contact ABC Food Safety:

Tel : 01603 821011

Fax : 01603 821001

E.coli o157 - Control of cross contamination

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

E.coli o157 - Control of cross contamination

Who should attend?

The course is aimed primarily at Environmental Health Practitioners and food Safety Officers whose work involves the inspection of food establishments.

About the Programme

This course is based on the Food Standards Agency's "E. COLI O157 CONTROL OF CROSS CONTAMINATION Guidance for food business operators and enforcement authorities" published in
February 2011.

The aim of this course is to familiarise food enforcement officers with the FSA guidance and encourage discussion amongst delegates regarding appropriate enforcement strategies. The course includes a series of scenario based workshops to help officers to make risk based enforcement decisions.

The course will include guidance on:
• The risks associated with E.coli O157
• Sources of E.coli O157 contamination in food businesses.
• E.coli O157 cross contamination risks in food businesses
• Relevant controls to prevent E.coli O157 cross contamination.

The Cost: £95 + vat (£114 inc vat)

The course fee includes:

Lecture notes
Certificate of attendance
Lunch and refreshments

The Programme

09:30 Registration
10:00 Introduction

10:15 E.coli O157 Why is there a risk?
Sources of E.coli O157 contamination in food businesses
E.coli O157 cross contamination risks in food businesses

11:15 Coffee

11:30

Controlling the risk of E.coli O157 cross contamination
Management controls for E.coli O157 crosscontamination in food businesses
Enforcement options

Workshop

13:00 Lunch

13:45 Workshop

15:00 Coffee
15:15 Workshop

16:00 Summary and questions

Further Information

For further information on this course, contact ABC Food Safety:

Tel : 01603 821011

Fax : 01603 821001

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