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TÉCNICO MANIPULADOR DE ALIMENTOS (FOOD HANDLER) (HOTR_C328)
 
Duración en horas:  57
OBJETIVOS  

General objectives:

  • Knowing the basic concepts about food safety.
  • Mastering the properties of food and the factors that cause its modification due to the alteration or contamination of it.
  • Acquiring good food handling practices at the professional and personal level.
  • Obtaining the necessary knowledge to ensure the safety of food in each of the stages in the food chain.

Specific objectives:

  • Knowing the types of toxin infections as well as their effects, modes of appearance and control, etc.
  • Mastering the mechanisms of food preservation.
  • Learning the measures to prevent food contamination.
  • Becoming aware of the importance of taking preventive measures in the moment of food handling.
  • Acquiring the general and specific rules of hygiene in the handling of foods.
CONTENIDOS  

Learning unit 1. Food security

  • Introduction
  • 1.Food and food chain
    • 1.1.Production
    • 1.2.Food industry
    • 1.3.Commercialisation or sale
    • 1.4.Consumers
  • 2.Food security
  • 3.The food handler
    • 3.1.Obligations of the food handler
    • 3.2.Personal hygiene requirements
    • 3.3.Training
    • 3.4.Training accreditation
  • 4.History of food security
  • 5.Impact of food security
    • 5.1.Consequences of inadequate hygienic practices
    • 5.2.Advantages of correct hygienic practices
  • Key points

Learning unit 2. Alteration and contamination of food

  • Introduction
  • 1.Alteration of food
    • 1.1.Physical causes
    • 1.2.Chemical causes
    • 1.3.Biological causes
  • 2.Contamination of food
    • 2.1.Foodborne diseases
    • 2.2.Most frequent causes of contamination
  • 3.Chemical and physical contamination
  • 4.Biological contamination
    • 4.1.Factors that favour the development of microorganisms
    • 4.2.Whic microorganisms cause toxic infections?
  • 5.Food preservation
    • 5.1.Physical preservation methods
    • 5.2.Chemical preservation methods
    • 5.3.Other methods of preservation
  • 6.Basic measures in prevention
  • Key points

Learning unit 3. Correct practices of hygiene

  • Introduction
  • 1.Hygiene of the handler
    • 1.1.Bad hygienic habits
    • 1.2.Good hygienic habits
  • 2.Hygiene of premises, facilities and equipment
    • 2.1.Cleaning and disinfection
    • 2.2.Where, when and with what to clean
    • 2.3.The responsibility for the cleaning and what to clean
    • 2.4.Material and equipment used in cleaning
    • 2.5.General cleaning recommendations
    • 2.6.Factors that may affect a defective cleaning and disinfection
  • 3.Pest control: anti-rat and fumigation
    • 3.1.Anti-rat control
    • 3.2.Fumigation
  • 4.Potable water control
    • 4.1.Characteristics of the installation
    • 4.2.Periodic checks
    • 4.3.Verification procedure
  • 5.Waste control
    • 5.1.Good practices in waste management
    • 5.2.Food handling and the environment
  • 6.Maintenance of facilities
  • 7.Traceability and suppliers
    • 7.1.Raw materials and suppliers
  • Key points

Learning unit 4. The self – control systems. The HACCP

  • Introduction
  • 1.General concepts
  • 2.Structure of self-control systems
  • 3.Legal requirements
  • Key points