Food Handler and Food Hygiene Officer Training Course
SFA has established a training framework to support and supplement the SAFE framework. There are four levels of Food Safety Courses (FSC):
FSC Level 1 teaches fundamental food safety principles for food handlers.
Level 2 of the FHC is for Food Hygiene Course who want to further their careers and take on more responsibility in the kitchen. It gives students the knowledge they need to undertake food safety checks in their specific work areas.
Level 3 of the will provide Food Hygiene Officers (FHO) with the expertise to conduct food safety prerequisite programmes as well as fundamental HACCP and Food Safety Management System principles .
Level 4 of the FSC is for FHOs to advance to Advanced FHOs —the course will cover the implementation of FSMS and how to conduct broader food safety checks and internal audits.
. As registrants go through the levels, the scope and depth of the programme expand. Following the implementation of the SAFE framework, food handlers and food hygiene officers will be required to complete the necessary courses.
Level 1 FCS Food Safety Course (Food handlers)
All food handlers in non-retail food outlets will be required to attend and pass the FCS Food Safety Course Level 1 under the SAFE framework. Existing non-retail food facility food handlers can begin taking the Food Safety Course Level 1 now in order to meet the requirements in January 2023.
The present training requirements for food handlers in retail food restaurants will not change. Learn more about the Food Safety Level 1 course (FCS Basic Food Safety).
Level 4 Food Safety Course (Advanced Food Hygiene Officers)
Category A enterprises seeking the Gold award must select a trained Advanced FHO who has completed and passed the FCS Food Safety Course Level 4. Supervisory personnel who have passed the FCS Apply Food Safety Management Systems for Food Service Establishments exam will continue to be recognised by the SFA and will be able to be appointed as an Advanced FHO. The list of training providers for the FCS Food Safety Course Level 4 will be updated soon. SSG offers subsidies for the FCS courses listed above.
Food Safety Courses by FCS
The Workforce Skills Qualification (FHC) system, launched by forklift course singapore (FCS), is the national qualifications system for the food and beverage industry. SFA, working together with SSG, have harmonized the training curriculum and assessment for retail and non-retail food businesses, in alignment with the refreshed FCS Skills Framework.
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