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FOOD SAFETY TRAININGFood Training Scotland can develop and tailor courses and programmes to suit the individual requirements of employers in all sectors. We understand the challenges in food production and manufacturing and can assist companies to both increase the skills their workforce and meet customer and regulatory requirements. Training is a pre-requisite for HACCP and safe food production, and training should be planned, managed and recorded. Training records can be used as proof of compliance with the law. The benefit of training are :
Legal RequirementsFrom 1 January 2006, new EU food hygiene legislation has applied throughout the UK. All food businesses, whether private or public sector and whether profit or non-profit making, that carry out any stage of production, processing and distribution of food have a legal responsibility to ensure that staff are trained to carry out their duties safely. In order to comply with the law, you need be able to demonstrate that all food handlers have an appropriate level of knowledge of food hygiene. EC Regulation 852 states that all food handlers must be instructed and/or trained in food hygiene matters commensurate with their work activity. You must be able to :
Direct or Indirect DeliveryTraining can be carried out broadly in one of two formats :
Food Training Scotland can provide training formats to suit all options. |
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Christine Fraser Food Technologist Strathyre, Westmuir, Kirriemuir, Scotland, DD8 5LN T. 01575 573374 |
Rosemary Davidson Food Technologist Kilfillan, 31 Comerton Place, Drumoig, Fife, KY16 0NQ T. 01382 542236 |