UNDERSTANDING FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
• the purpose of a business
• benefits of safe, quality food products
• what is food safety?
• what is food quality?
• components of a food safety programme
   - Quality Assurance
   - HACCP
   - GMP
• the cost of ignoring food safety

IDENTIFYING HAZARDS AND IMPLEMENTING CONTROL POINTS
•  identifying hazards which compromise food safety
•  sources of food contamination and their prevention
   - physical
   - chemical
   - microbial
• preventing cross contamination
• importance of controlling temperature in food products
• controlling and recording food process parameters
• identifying critical control points

GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE
• personal hygiene and health
• cleaning schedules
• cleaning practices and cleaning agents
• equipment maintenance
• good housekeeping
•  controlling pests
• handling waste
• storing ingredients