Basic Food Hygiene Awareness for Food Handlers Course (FS04)
This basic Food Hygiene awareness training provides a short practical overview of Food Safety practices, hygiene requirements, temperature awareness, GMP basics and contamination prevention for food handling premises in South Africa and similar working environments.
Choose the training format that fits your learner needs, budget and delivery preference
This FS04 training page supports online self-paced learning, virtual instructor-led classroom training and physical classroom or onsite company training.
Online Self-paced Training
A convenient and budget-friendly training option that allows learners to start at any time, complete the course at their own pace and access their certificate immediately after successful completion.
- ✓Duration: 4 hours
- ✓Start any time and finish at your own pace
- ✓Ideal for induction and refresher training
- ✓Certificate available immediately after completion
Virtual Classroom Training
Instructor-led training presented online via Zoom for learners or teams who prefer live guided delivery, structured engagement and scheduled attendance.
- ✓Duration: 4 hours
- ✓Presented via Zoom
- ✓Suitable for guided group participation
- ✓Useful for planned learner intakes
Physical Classroom Training
Onsite or in-house delivery for companies that need practical awareness training presented to groups of learners in a physical classroom environment.
- ✓Duration: 4 hours
- ✓Onsite or in-house delivery available
- ✓Ideal for company induction or refresher sessions
- ✓Minimum classroom size may apply
Designed for quick practical awareness, induction support and refresher training
This programme gives learners a basic practical understanding of hygiene and Food Safety expectations for food handling premises without overwhelming them with advanced system detail.
Short practical format
The course is intentionally concise and suitable for induction use, awareness training and yearly refresher needs where a shorter practical training option is preferred.
Food handler relevance
Learners are introduced to hygiene, GMP basics, contamination prevention, temperature awareness, cleaning and sanitising, food hazards and workplace expectations.
Flexible delivery options
The programme is available online self-paced, virtually through Zoom and through physical classroom or onsite delivery for company and group arrangements.
Course Introduction
This 4-hour basic-level course provides a brief overview of Food Safety practices and hygiene requirements for food handling premises. It is designed as a cost-effective option for induction or yearly refresher Food Safety training.
- ✓Short practical awareness-focused training
- ✓Suitable for induction or refresher use
- ✓Covers essential hygiene and food handling basics
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for food handlers and other learners who need very basic Food Safety induction or refresher training in food handling environments.
- ✓Food handlers not in key positions needing basic induction or refresher training
- ✓Persons in key positions who only need a basic yearly refresher
- ✓New entrants who need a simple practical awareness foundation
Minimum prerequisites: None
Key topics covered in the FS04 hygiene awareness training programme
The outline below reflects the practical hygiene and Food Safety awareness topics covered during this short course.
Food safety and GMP awareness topics
- ✓Introduction to Food Safety, Food Quality and Food Safety hazards
- ✓Temperature control and management
- ✓Introduction to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- ✓Basic steps to prevent cross-contamination
- ✓Maintenance of equipment
- ✓Pest control
- ✓Waste control
- ✓Food Safety hazards
Hygiene and operational awareness topics
- ✓Personal hygiene, grooming, health, behaviour and clothing requirements
- ✓Cleaning and sanitising
- ✓Requirements for food storage containers and packaging materials
- ✓Regular assessments
What learners gain from this basic hygiene awareness course
The aim is simple practical awareness, improved hygiene understanding and useful proof of training after successful completion.
Better understanding of basic hygiene requirements
Learners should leave with a clearer understanding of very basic Food Safety and hygiene expectations in food premises.
Certificate of achievement
Learners receive a certificate of achievement after successful completion. A course pass rate of 70% is required.
Practical refresher and induction support
This course is especially useful for entry-level awareness, induction support and yearly refresher training in food handling settings.
Upcoming virtual classroom training events
Bookings in advance are recommended. If no public scheduled dates are listed, on-demand virtual and physical classroom delivery can still be arranged for companies and groups.
Time: 09:00 am to 01:00 pm (Timezone UTC/GMT +2 hours)
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