Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate, 1 Day NZQA Certificate
Food & Beverage
A course by
New Zealand School of Food & Wine
A one-day certificate course covering food safety and hygiene for hospitality workers, meeting NZQA Unit Standard 20666 requirements. Delivered online or on campus with NZQA credits awarded.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
New Zealand School of Food and Wine Viaduct, Auckland
Core skills this course teaches
Identify Contamination Hazards
Recognise causes of cross-contamination and methods to prevent them in commercial kitchens.
Recognise High-Risk Foods
Identify foods commonly responsible for food-borne illnesses.
Understand Food-Borne Illnesses
Learn about diseases and illnesses that can occur as a result of food poisoning.
What You're Signing Up For
This one-day, NZQA credited course provides essential food safety training required by district councils for hospitality businesses (cafes, restaurants, takeaways, aged care, childcare, etc.). It delivers NZQA Unit Standard 20666 (Level 2) basic knowledge of contamination hazards and control methods in a food business. Participants will learn about food-borne illnesses, contamination, hygiene practices, food waste minimization, and current food safety regulations including the Food Act 2014 and Food Control Plans. The course can be taken online (interactive, with live tutor) or on campus in Auckland. Graduates receive the NZSFW Food Safety Certificate and the standard is reported to NZQA.
Course Content
- Causes of cross-contamination
- High-risk foods and food-borne illnesses
- Diseases resulting from food poisoning
- Basic food safety skills and personal hygiene in the workplace
- Food protection and minimising food wastage
- Hazard and poor food safety management
- Correct cleaning procedures for health risk reduction
- Importance of food hygiene to the community
- Understanding Food Act 2014
- Introduction to Food Control Plans
What you need to know first
Recommended: NCEA Level 2 English or IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent)
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hospitality
Food Service
Catering
Aged Care
Early Childhood Education
Future employment opportunities might be
Food handler in cafes, restaurants, takeaways