
Max Lund
+27 71 372 7628
max@fuelonline.co.za
My Health
Food Safety

After completing this Food Safety Course, you’ll have the skills to keep food clean, safe, and trusted by everyone who eats it.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
• Personal Hygiene – Clean hands, clean clothes, and healthy habits are your first defence against spreading germs to food.
• Protective Clothing (PPE) – Learn about aprons, gloves, and hairnets — what to wear, when, and why it matters.
• Microbiology and Food Poisoning – Discover how tiny organisms like bacteria can live in food and cause illness if we’re not careful.
• Cleaning and Sanitising – Learn how to clean surfaces, tools, and equipment properly to kill germs and stop pests.
• Pest Prevention – Find out how to keep cockroaches, mice, and other pests out of your kitchen.
• Cross-Contamination – Understand how germs move from one food or surface to another, and how to stop it in its tracks.
• Food Safety Systems – From checklists to labels, see how systems and records keep everything organised and safe.
• Food Temperature Control – Learn the right temperatures for cooking, storing, and displaying food to stop bacteria from growing.
• Food Storage – Learn how to store food correctly, follow FIFO (First In, First Out), and check expiry dates to keep food fresh and safe.
• Audits – Understand what audits are, why they matter, and how good recordkeeping can help you pass with flying colours.
• Course Recap – Finally, we’ll go over everything you’ve learned so you’re confident and ready to apply it on the job.