Food Safety & Meat Processing 101

$ 699

Time

6 Hours

Modules

12 Lessons

Learning Recognition Framework (LRF) Level

Level 1 Foundations

Recognition Certificate

12k Enrolled

Course description

Establish a foundation of excellence in food safety and meat processing standards. This course equips employees in the Canadian meat processing sector with essential knowledge and practical understanding of safe meat handling, hygiene, and regulatory compliance. Participants will explore contamination risks, sanitation requirements, temperature control, and the role of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in protecting product integrity and consumer safety. The course also addresses proper equipment handling and maintenance, monitoring of product conditions through traceability measures, and effective cleaning and sanitation practices. By strengthening these core competencies, employees can improve operational efficiency, uphold quality standards, and contribute to a workplace culture grounded in safety, accountability, and trust.

Skills you will learn:

  • Safe meat handling
  • Contamination control
  • Tool & equipment safety
  • Traceability sanitation

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
  • Apply GMPs and organizational procedures to deliver consistent, safe meat cutting operations that protect quality and compliance.
  • Operate and control equipment responsibly by handling, maintaining, and monitoring tools and production conditions to reduce defects and downtime.
  • Protect food safety and traceability by using lot/expiry tracking, foreign material controls, visual checks, and strong sanitation practices..
  • Perform as a workplace-ready professional by following OHS and regulatory requirements and using clear communication, including listening, speaking, and hand signals.

Who Should Take This Course?

  • Entry-level employees in meat or food processing.
  • Supervisors overseeing food safety and sanitation.
  • Anyone seeking foundational meat-processing knowledge.

Course Outline & Major Topics

  1. Introduction to the World of Meat Processing
  2. Personal Hygiene Practices & Workplace Procedures
  3. Personal Protective Equipment & Safety in the Workplace
  4. Food Safety Management
  5. Meat Cutting Knives, Tools & Equipment
  6. Knife Sharpening Tools & Methods
  7. Meat Cutter Cleaning Basics
  8. Cleaning & Sanitizing
  9. Product Quality
  10. Food Traceability Systems
  11. Communications & Leadership
  12. Industry Legislation & Regulation

Course description

This course provides an understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and the importance of having a food safety program. This introductory program outlines how every person working at that facility can have either a positive or a negative impact on food safety. Participants should be able to explain the benefits of a HACCP system, understand hazards and how they can be controlled, and the importance of GMP and Prerequisite Programs.

You will learn that food safety hazards are; biological, chemical, or physical substances that can make a food product unsafe to eat and cause illness, injury or death if consumed. You will also learn how biological, chemical, and physical hazards can be harmful to human health and how to prevent and control them.

Skills you will learn:

Food Safety

Cleaning

Quality Assurance

Hazards

Decumention

Pest Sources

Chemical Hazards

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed the course, you will have obtained the skills to understand the importance and benefits of food safety. What a HACCP system is and who invented it including:

Who Should Take This Course?

Course Outline & Major Topics

What is a Food Safety Program (HACCP System)

*Receive a nationally recognized certificate for participation in this course

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