FOODSAFE Level 1 is a food handling, sanitation and work safety course designed for front line food service workers such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli workers. The course covers important food safety and worker safety information including food borne illness, receiving and storing food, preparing and serving food, cleaning and sanitizing.
FOODSAFE Level 1 is traditionally delivered as an eight hour face-to-face class, but faculty deliver this course curriculum over a two week period, using lecture, classroom discussion, demonstrations, experiential learning, review, individualized instruction and review of materials.
This course is part of the fulltime Food Service Careers (Adult Special Education) Program.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Introduction to FOODSAFE
- Food Service Illness and Injury
- Receiving and Storing Food
- Preparing Food
- Serving Food
- Cleaning
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.