The Food Handlers Course (SITXFSA005 – Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety) is designed for individuals working in the hospitality industry who handle food or food contact surfaces. This includes roles such as preparing, cooking, serving, packing, displaying, transporting, or storing food. The course covers essential topics to ensure compliance with Australian Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A.
Participants will learn about proper food storage temperatures, handling of high-risk foods, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitising, and pest control measures. Upon completion, a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment is awarded for SITXFSA005 – Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety.
Assessment
- 40-question online quiz (2 attempts, must score 100%)
- Portfolio submission including: personal presentation photo and explanation, hazard report, cross contamination photo and explanation, and hand washing video
Important Information
- Good English proficiency (spoken and written) is required
- Designed specifically for the hospitality sector (restaurants, cafés, food businesses)
- Not suitable for healthcare or aged care sector workers
You will learn
- Correct food storage temperatures and handling procedures
- Practices for personal hygiene and cleaning food areas
- Measures for pest control in food environments
You will get
- Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for SITXFSA005
- Skills and knowledge to meet legal food safety obligations
- Certificate emailed within 2 weeks from [email protected]
Appropriate for
Individuals working or seeking to work in the hospitality sector, including restaurants, cafés, and small food businesses.
What to bring
- Photo identification (e.g., driver’s license, passport, Proof of Age Card)
- USI number (create at http://www.usi.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx)
- Notebook and pen
What to wear
Neat Casual.
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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