FOOD SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM

FOOD HANDLER TRAINING 

Who Should Attend?

A compulsory course for all Food Handlers as stipulated in the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009 issued by the Ministry of Health Malaysia which requires all food handlers to be trained in Food Handling and to be familiar with these Regulations. 

It is also one of the requirements by the local authority to obtain food premise license.Recommended for those indirectly associated with the food industry to create awareness and gain knowledge on basic food hygiene and prevention from food borne hazards.

Definition of a Food Handler:

Any person who:

• Is directly involved with the preparation of food
• Comes into contact with food or food contact surfaces
• Handles packaged or unpackaged food or appliances

Imperative therefore that food handler who works in any of the following sectors should attend this Food Handling Training Program:

• Food Processing or Food Storage Facilities
• Food outlets (school/ office/ factory canteen, kiosk, stalls, food court, restaurant and food caterers, night market, etc)
• Hotels, Motels & Resorts
• Nurseries, Kindergartens, Childcare Centres
• Bakery and Pasty outlets
• Onshore/offshore Oil and Gas Caterers
• Supermarkets, Hypermarkets
• Any others related industry

By attending this training, Food Handlers can avoid from being fined up to the maximum RM 10,000 fine or up to two (2) years imprisonment, or both by the Ministry of Health or being charged by Local Authority.

How You Will Benefit:

Food Handling Course will ensure you:

(1) Become thoroughly aware of basic food hygiene guidelines and causes of 
     food contamination

(2) Learn how to ensure basic guidelines set under the Food Hygiene 
     Regulations are complied with

(3) Know the benefits of proper food handling and serving techniques and
     serving food products that meet basic the standards and prevention from 
     food borne hazards and food poisoning

(4) Become aware of the consequences of neglecting food hygiene and not 
     complying to the regulations established by the Ministry of Health

(5) Understand and take proactive action to avoid food borne hazard

(6) Create a positive attitude towards cleanliness of your place of work, 
     industrial premises, ensuring your staff clearly understand their individual 
     responsibilities and practice basic cleanliness and hygienic at all times

Program Outline:

This program will cover the following topics:

• Food Act 1983
• Food Hygiene Regulation 2009
• Employers and employees responsibilities
• Benefits of practicing cleanliness
• Food Safety & Hygiene
• Food quality and Food contamination
• Agents of contamination; food borne disease
• Food poisoning and how to prevent food poisoning
• Waste Disposal & Pest Control
• Work ethics: cleaning, sanitation, personal and premise hygiene

Course Duration:

3 Hours

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