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Training and Competency

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Written by Minesh Raniga
Updated over 4 years ago

What do you need to know?


• Staff have different training needs. You must know what training staff and visitors need, to achieve safe and suitable food.
• All staff and visitors must understand the training they are given.
• All staff must be confident that they know exactly what to do and follow the plan to make sure safe and suitable food is produced. 

What do you need to do?

• Assign someone who is responsible for making sure

the plan is followed: (tick as appropriate)

day-to-day manager, or

delegated person.

Name: ___________________________

• The day-to-day manager or delegated person

(tick as appropriate) must make sure that all staff

and visitors are trained so they know how to meet

the rules about:

◦◦ cleaning hands,

◦◦ wearing clean clothing,

◦◦ reporting sickness,

◦◦ dealing with foods that could make people sick,

◦◦ cleaning and sanitising,

◦◦ keeping foods separate in the food preparation

area (including, managing allergens, keeping

raw/uncooked food away from cooked food, and

managing chemicals and poisons),

◦◦ other procedures which are specific to your food

business,

◦◦ what to do when something goes wrong.

• Train staff:

◦◦ before they start working in your food business,

◦◦ when a procedure is introduced or changed.

• All visitors (e.g. delivery people, contractors etc.) must

keep food safe while they are in your food business.

What do you need to show?

• Show your verifier:

◦◦ a record of how and when staff were trained to

follow the plan. Include:

• who was trained,

• when,

• what parts of the plan you covered,

• signatures from the trainer and trainee.


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