At Red Deer First Aid, we offer quality FOODAFE in Red Deer with food safety and sanitation courses at very affordable prices. Students continually flock to our training sessions because of the quality and price we offer our programs. If you plan on getting a certificate for food safety, be sure to sign up early! We often run out of slots – however, we usually open new schedules during the evenings and weekends if there is a high demand for our food safety classes. The Red Deer First Aid website has a list of available courses (and schedules), along with an online sign up form.
Enrolling in FOODAFE training in Red Deer
As previously mentioned, our website has an online enrollment form you can fill out with your personal and course details. It’s available 24/7 but we only process requests during regular office hours. You can also send any requests (or even inquiries) through e-mail or over the telephone. We also encourage all prospective students to visit us in person – our staff will be happy to bring you around our training location and introduce you to our food safety programs. To register for a course with this provider use the following contact information:
- Website Registration: http://firstaidreddeer.ca/food-safety-courses/
- Email: info@firstaidcourses.ca
More contact information is available on-line on the website.
The certificate for FOODAFE in Red Deer
All food safety courses at Red Deer First Aid are training and certificate courses. After passing all the exams and finishing training with complete attendance, we award all students with food safety/sanitation training credentials. The certificates do not expire but we do require all students to sign up for refreshers within five years after issuance. This is in accordance with the Alberta public health acts that govern food safety training.
Food safety and sanitation
Safety is an important concept we teach our students. In and out of the food service industry, safety in both products and services is a big part of any business. In the food handling process, any step that doesn’t include safe food practices increases the risk of food contamination. The food product can end up thriving with bacteria or chemicals if the food service worker did not practice safe food handling.
Safe food handling starts from acquisition of raw products to cooking/processing to packaging and service. Infection control has to be practiced by food service workers, especially wearing protective gear when needed (gloves, masks) and hand hygiene (always). Sanitation of the handling area is likewise as important, because bacteria can grow on unclean surfaces and utensils. Red Deer First Aid courses focus on these in order to train food service workers in safe food handling.
Foodborne illness (FBI)
Preventing or reducing the incidence of foodborne illnesses is the main goal of food safety. More than two million people all over the world die from diarrheal conditions, the major complication of an FBI. In Canada alone, it is estimated that four million people are affected by FBIs each year. Symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and stomach cramps are easy enough to manage if the illness is mild but more severe cases have to be medically managed – and sometimes they can lead to death. Remember to keep a person with FBI hydrated and his/her electrolytes replenished to prevent any complications.