Expedition Food Hygiene Course

Aims

For Expedition Leaders to have a basic knowledge of food hygiene

Objectives

Expedition leaders will have the knowledge and skills:

To prevent food contamination
To ensure food is handled, prepared, stored and served as hygienically as possible

Please contact us for further details on expedition food hygiene training.

Introduction
Experience of group Aims & outcomes for the course

Importance of food hygiene
Symptoms & treatment of food poisoning, Effects of food poisoning on an expedition, Legal responsibilities of company.

Bacterial contamination
What are bacteria and how do they grow.

Sources of food poisoning
Group to discuss sources of food poisoning & how it contaminates food.

Types of food poisoning bacteria
Main food poisoning bacteria & their sources - salmonella, etc.

Prevention of food poisoning
Training of group & local crew/monitoring. Buying, storing and cooking food, Water sources & purification

Kitchen and Cleaning
Layout of expedition kitchen, cleaning & storage, Cleaning, Waste disposal, Deterring pests

Personal Hygiene
Personal hygiene of group/cooks/local staff, Reporting of illness, Toilets - where to site them

Credentials and Affiliations

Learning Outside the Classroom

The Quality Badge has been awarded to Adventure Lifesigns as an LOtC provider who has pledged to engage in an on-going process to sustain high quality learning outside the classroom. For further details visit: www.epa.uk.net.

Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL)

ATOL is a financial protection scheme covering over 28 million UK consumers each year. Only ATOL tour operators can provide the peace of mind and full financial protection. Our ATOL number is ATOL 9303.

Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme (AALA)

A Government sponsored scheme ensuring that those who provide certain adventure activities to young people, under the age of 18 years, have their safety management systems inspected.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)

Leading youth charity the DofE reaches so many people in so many different ways, giving all young people the chance to fulfil their potential.

Expedition Providers Association (EPA)

Adventure Lifesigns are a founding member of the Expedition Providers Association, hold an ATOL licence, and are Adventure Activities Licensing Service registered. For further information regarding the Lifesigns Group please visit: www.lifesignsgroup.co.uk.

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for promoting British interests overseas. We are Britain's diplomatic service and represent the United Kingdom's government overseas.

British Standards

Venture provided by Adventure Lifesigns Limited to the British Standard BS8848: Specification for the Provision of Visits, Fieldwork, Expeditions and Adventurous Activities outside the UK (self declared).

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