Food Safety – Whakamaru Kai

Food Safety – Whakamaru Kai is a New Zealand resource for secondary and tertiary students who study food safety as part of hospitality or cookery courses, or who take a basic food safety course with a City Council or a tertiary provider.

Combining everything you need to know to easily pass NZQA Unit Standards 167, 168 and 20666 or equivalent papers or courses, Food Safety explains the important concepts in easy-to-read language and with real-life examples. Learn first to identify each food hazard, and then understand what must be done to prevent and control it.

Food Safety – Whakamaru Kai covers:

• Common food hazards – what to watch out for
• Cross-contamination – how do the nasties get into our food
• Personal hygiene – getting into the right habits
• Food hygiene – how to handle, store and cook your food
• Kitchen hygiene – run your food business safely
• Pets and pests – avoiding contamination
• Keeping viruses, bacteria, toxins, spores, parasites, fungi and mould at bay
• Food allergies – keeping customers safe
• Chemical and physical food hazards
• Food Safety and Control Plans