Food Handling Seminars
Environmental Health Officers (EHO) of Council's Public Health Unit hold regular food handling seminars for local food handlers. These seminars cost $15 per person, run for approximately 2 hours, and cover the following topics:
- Food Legislation
- What is Food Poisoning
- Causes of Food Poisoning
- Food Allergies
- Understanding Food Contamination
- Cleaning and Sanitising
- Food Safety Programs
- Food Safety Supervisors
- Food Safety Templates
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Pest Control
Please note that these seminars are aimed at general food handlers and do not meet requirements for Food Safety Supervisor training.
Tailored sessions can be arranged for groups of 10-20 people (either at Council or at own site).
Council's Public Health Unit publishes a quarterly newsletter "The Cutting Edge" which is distributed free to all food premises in the municipality. This newsletter is designed to keep you up to date with food safety news.
EHOs are available to give short talks to local school students on food handling, the requirements for running a food business, and other aspects of public health including infection control.
Contact the Public Health Unit on 1300 88 22 33 for the next session date or for more information.
