Food Safety in Aged Care

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28m
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CPD28m of CPD
First Published
Updated15 February 2024
Expires 27 February 2025
Recorded InMelbourne, Australia

Course Overview

Did you know that older adults are highly susceptible to foodborne illnesses? That’s why particular care should be taken when preparing and serving food in aged care settings. This Ausmed Training Module will help learners recognise food safety risks and apply the fundamentals of safe food handling for aged care.

Topics
  • Food safety and potentially hazardous food
  • Safe food handling
  • Food contamination
  • Food allergies and declared ingredients
  • Cleaning and sanitising
  • Cleaning and sanitising of specific equipment
  • Personal hygiene
  • Preparation of texture-modified and pureed foods
Learning Outcomes
  • Recognise why food safety is essential in aged care.
  • Identify potential food safety hazards.
  • Understand food handling fundamentals.
  • Recognise food safety requirements for preparing texture-modified foods.
Target Audience

All staff who store, prepare, handle and serve food.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

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Details
CPD time28m
First Published
Updated15 February 2024
Expires
27 February 2025
Recorded InMelbourne, Australia
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