food safety and hygiene level 1 - (refresher)

Thinking about working in the F&B industry?

A food handler is any person who handles and prepares food and beverages in food establishments licensed by Singapore Food Agency (SFA). Chefs, sous chefs, cooks, kitchen assistants, food stall assistants, and food manufacturing workers are considered food handlers as they are primarily involved in food manufacturing and preparation. Food manufacturing and preparation may involve activities such as washing, cutting, processing, mixing, cooking, packing of food (in raw or cooked form), among others.

Managers (e.g. restaurant manager, operations manager, food manufacturing factory manager, quality assurance/control manager), captains, waiters, cashiers, dishwashers, cleaners, logistics staff, maintenance staff, technologists (e.g. food technologist, laboratory technologist, quality assurance/control technologist) and other service staff are generally not considered food handlers as they are not directly involved in food manufacturing and preparation. They will be considered as food handlers only if they are also involved in the handling and preparation of food and beverages. 

1. Learners will be able to practice good personal hygiene
2. Learners will be able to use safe ingredients
3. Learners will be able to handle food safely
4. Learners will be able to store food safely
5. Learners will be able to maintain cleanliness of equipment and premises
6. Learners will be able to comply to workplace safety legislation