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Food spoilage, hygiene and safety (for teachers)

Food spoilage, hygiene and safety (for teachers)

Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 4 hours

  • All levels

Description

This course has been specifically created for secondary school food teachers. It will help to provide a foundation upon which the GCSE specification may be taught.

This course covers:

  • Module 1: Food safety

  • Module 2: Food spoilage

  • Module 3: Food poisoning

  • Module 4: Food preservation

  • Module 5: How we use microorganisms

Each module includes a short test, providing you with feedback on your progress.

On successful completion of a final assessment, a personalised BNF certificate is created. (The final assessment may be repeated).

The course will take approximately 3-4 hours to complete but does not have to be completed all at once. You can complete the course at your own pace – there is no time limit.

Your views are important to us and we welcome any feedback you would like to send. You can contact us by email postbox@nutrition.org.uk

Acknowledgement

We would like to extend our thanks to Ken Spears for providing technical advice and suggested content. Ken is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology and An Associate Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University.

course Content

6 sections39 lessons
Food safety10 lessons
  1. 1Food hazards
  2. 2Food hygiene and preparation
  3. 3Introducing the 'danger zone'
  4. 4Cook, cool and store foods safely
  5. 5Best before and use by dates
  6. 6High risk foods
  7. 7Allergen control
  8. 8HACCP
  9. 9Qualifications and due diligence
  10. 10Module 1 Quiz
Food spoilage5 lessons
  1. 1Types of food spoilage
  2. 2Microbial growth conditions
  3. 3Rancidity and autolysis
  4. 4Detecting and avoiding spoilage
  5. 5Module 2 Quiz
Food poisoning5 lessons
  1. 1What is food poisoning?
  2. 2Bacteria and viruses
  3. 3Chemical and physical contaminants
  4. 4How food poisoning occurs
  5. 5Module 3 Quiz
Food preservation11 lessons
  1. 1Pasteurisation
  2. 2Sterilisation
  3. 3Canning
  4. 4Dehydration
  5. 5Chilling and freezing
  6. 6pH control
  7. 7Sugar and salt
  8. 8Vacuum packing and nitrogen
  9. 9Irradiation and UV
  10. 10Chemical preservation
  11. 11Module 4 Quiz
How we use microorganisms7 lessons
  1. 1History of microbe use
  2. 2Uses of bacteria
  3. 3Uses of yeasts
  4. 4Uses of moulds
  5. 5Risks of unpasteurised foods
  6. 6Resources
  7. 7Module 5 Quiz
Final Exam1 lessons
  1. 1Final exam

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