Understanding HACCP

Our Understanding HACCP online training course is for those individuals who need to put in a system and that they contribute to the company HACCP System

Contaminated food that potentially could make us ill is a major hazard in the food industry. HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is a food safety management system which aims to identify hazards, be they physical, chemical, biological or allergic before they have chance to harm the food we are producing or selling.

Although a management strategic tool, the HACCP system can only operate successfully if all HACCP team members, and every person in the organisation who is asked to play a part in HACCP food safety, knows what they are doing and why. This course is intended to enable everyone who has a role to play that concerns HACCP, such as; taking a measurement, observing a system, storing foods or making a recording of temperature, to then carry out their role conscientiously and correctly because they will understand its importance. This is a key course for all food workers.

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Who is this course for?

Understanding HACCP course is designed for those who are responsible for HACCP systems and who contribute to their company HACCP system by providing data.

For example this could include:

• measuring cold storage or freezer temperatures
• checking cooking temperatures and times
• using probe thermometers
• completing records
• taking corrective actions

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Understanding HACCP Course aim

The aim of the course is to learn as an employee, what you need to understand about HACCP in order to perform your role safely, and to gain an overall understanding of HACCP as a food safety management system.

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Course content

This online course covers the following topics:

• Personal hygiene
• Correct PPE
• Illness reporting
• Pest awareness
• Cleaning and disinfection
• Contamination and cross-contamination
• Colour-coding
• Waste management
• Allergen control
• The HACCP team
• Monitoring systems
• Data recording
• Checking procedures
• Understand CCP’s (Critical Control Points)
• Establish corrective actions
• Documentation

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Course duration

The average time required to complete the learning is approximately 2 hours, however the course is designed to go at the pace of the learner and can be completed in more time if needed.

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Assessment

The online assessment for the course consists of 30 multiple choice questions. In order to be successful, candidates must achieve a 75% pass mark (23 or above) to obtain the certificate.

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Understanding HACCP Certification

On successful completion of the online course assessment, the candidate will be able to print/save their Understanding HACCP certificate. In addition to this, an email is sent to the candidate containing a link to the certificate.

This is the simplest, most convenient way to achieve compliance. Also, a QR code has been added to the certificate, which can be scanned by a smartphone to establish the certificate’s validity.

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