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Food Safety BASICS.fst^® (FOODSAFE™ Level 1 Equivalent)

Course Overview

Food Safety BASICS.fst^® is a comprehensive online course where you will learn how to handle food in a professional capacity to ensure safety on the job and to prevent foodborne illness. The course covers the essentials of food and worker safety and is equivalent to FOODSAFE™ Level 1. Using case studies and practice exercises, the course includes information about personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitizing, food preparation, safe cooking temperatures, receiving and storing food, microorganisms and foodborne illness, and serving food.

The information and recommendations in this course are based on the Canadian Food Retail and Food Services Regulation and Code (FRFSRC), Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Who Should Take the Course?

Food Safety BASICS.fst^® is tailored for the needs of those working or seeking to work in the food and hospitality industries. All Canadian food service establishments are required to have at least one staff member with a FOODSAFE™ Level 1 certification or equivalent.

Anyone involved in food handling should be versed in food safety, such as the following:

Cooks; caterers; servers; bussers; dishwashers; café, deli, convenience, and grocery store workers.

Course Objectives

Food Safety BASICS.fst^® aims to provide participants with the information required to ensure employee and customer safety, and to reduce business liability. This course is presented in 13 modules:

Ten Things You Need to Know About Food Safety
A Closer Look at Micro-organisms
The Flow of Food and Facilities Design
Personal Hygiene
Cleaning and Sanitizing
Purchasing, Receiving and Storing Food
Getting Food Ready to Cook
Handling Dishes and Serving Food
Keep Food at the Right Temperature
Reduce the Amount of Time that Food is in the Danger Zone
Cooking, Cooling and Holding Food
Food Allergies
Food Safety Regulations

Food safety experts are available to answer any questions on the unit content, and can be reached with a click of the “Ask the Expert” button throughout the course. Live Chat is also available for technical support or course content questions.

Evaluation Process

At the end of each module there is a test. Participants must pass the test with 100% in order to move forward. If a participant does not score 100%, they can review the module and try the test again. Once all of the modules are complete, participants must schedule a supervised in-class examination. A score of 74% or above is required to receive a Food Safety BASICS.fst^® certificate.

Examinations can be conveniently booked at the following locations by calling Customer Care at 1-866-321-2651 (8:00am – 5:00pm PST).

Abbotsford	5-2120 Paramount Cres., V2T 6A5
Campbell River	Unit B - 1433 16 Ave, V9W 2E4
Courtenay	84-1742 Cliffe Ave, V9N 2K5
Kamloops	627 Victoria Street, V2C 2B3
Kelowna	1941 Kent Road, V1X3R3
Nanaimo	2250 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6J9
New Westminster	200-604 Columbia Street, V3M 1A5
North Shore	106-223 Mountain Highway, V7T 3V3
Penticton	120-316 Dawson Ave, V2A 3N6
Prince George	470 3rd Ave, V2L 3B9
Richmond	Unit# 260 4011 Viking Way, V6V 2K9
Surrey	8911 152 Street, V3R4E5
Terrace	120-101 1st Ave East, V8J 3X4
Tri-Cities	2338 Clarke St, Port Moody, V3H 1Y8
Vancouver	6111 Cambie Street, V5Z3B2
Victoria	#205 3214 Douglas Street, V8Z3K6
Yukon	128C Copper Road, Whitehorse YT, Y1A 2Z6

Course Duration

This online course is self-paced, but expires within a year of purchase. During this time, you may leave and re-enter the platform at any point. The estimated course completion time is eight hours and the invigilated exam lasts one hour.