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Workplace safety and food hygiene - Employers - 457 visa holders |
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Below are links to sites of organizations that provide courses in food hygiene.
Employer sponsors of 457 visa and other employers in the food industry should consider sending their chefs/cooks to train or refresh their skills in food hygiene. Especially important when hiring/sponsoring kitchen staff from countries that do not provide such training or have a different standard to that expected in Australia
Courses:
Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures THHGHS01B, In NSW / ACT, provided by:
Restaurant and Catering NSW/ACT (R&C NSW/ACT), the largest Association covering the hospitality industry, is a non-profit employer Association that serves and represents over 2400 members of the restaurant and catering industry throughout NSW and ACT.
www.rcnsw.asn.au/training/safe_food.htm
Workplace Hygiene (Food Handlers)
TAFE NSW “Qualification: Statement of Attainment
Training Package: THH02 Hospitality
TAFE NSW Course No: 3405
This course is for people working in or wanting to work in food preparation in any hospitality, community food service or health area. You will learn how to follow the food hygiene procedures of a particular organisation, and handle food in a safe and hygienic manner. You will also learn about the major causes of food poisoning and food spoilage, as well as the legal procedures and enterprise standards for all aspects of safe food handling.”
nci.tafensw.edu.au
Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures (THH Unit)
Courses in VictoriaSubjects: “Follow hygiene procedures; Identify and prevent hygiene risks”.
www.tafe.vic.gov.au/tafecourses/search/Courses/Detail.asp?ID=13247
Newspaper articles about food poisoning:
“DOZENS of diners who got salmonella poisoning after eating at a Melbourne pizza restaurant today won …………. in the Federal Court.”
salmonella-poisoning-payout
“Food poisoning cases increase”
theage.com.au/news/
“Fresh food linked to food poisoning”
smh.com.au/news
“Food poisoning symptoms and causes”
rbkc.gov.uk
A mayonnaise spread made at … was found … salmonella strains
ema.gov.au Nearly all people infected had eaten a pork or chicken roll….
“Chef unaware of bacteria,….”
... chef who prepared a cream asparagus sauce...
Eatery fined over food poisoning
high levels of clostridium perfringens - a bacteria causing severe ……
The State Coroner will investigate a possible link ..
was believed that a family member had bought a number of meat rolls ……
Food poisoning from hot potato chips
damaged potatoes…
Food safety when eating out
Hints for buying food
”.. the first prosecution of its kind in under the new laws..”
news.com.au ”The Courier-Mail successfully campaigned for a public register where offending restaurants could be listed.”
Qld rockmelons linked to salmonella outbreak
abc.net.au/news "The salmonella is known to be something that can contaminate the skin of the rockmelon…
Health and Safety: Media Statement - 2nd July 2008 - The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has welcomed a $100,000 fine imposed on….
“first prosecution in relation to injuries to workers while in Australia on the 457 visas. According to the authority, it is investigating four other cases involving injuries to people in Victoria on 457s.”
Safetowork - Safety news - Health and safety news.
Useful sites:
“Food Hygiene Strategies”
This is an excellent site:
www.safety.uwa.edu.au/policies/food_hygiene_procedures
“A Guide to Food Hygiene”
melbourne.vic.gov.au
Educational -Bacterial Food Poisoning
Discusses the common bacterial agents ”Food borne illness is an ever-present threat that can be prevented”
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