GELN Food Hygiene Course
December 2010

On the 10th and 17th of December community representatives and volunteer had the opportunity to learn certified Food Hygiene skills as they can utilise within their organisations.

John Wheatley College is committed to provide educational opportunities through its Widening Access Fund to community groups and local residents and the College’s Network Learning Support Officer arranged the course certificated by the Royal Environmental Hygiene Institute of Scotland.

Course Content

As part of the course the participants were introduced to a general overview of food hygiene, food contamination, bacteria, equipment and utensils, food poisoning, preparation, cooking, cooling and preservation of foods, cleaning and disinfections, personal hygiene and the law relating to food hygiene.

Participants experiences

Michelle Lavery a sessional worker at Family Action in Rodgefield and Easterhouse (FARE) said;

I’m here to do the food hygiene course because FARE has a community cafe, all the staff take their turn helping out. It is good that the College provides these courses which are free and local. Everyone who uses FARE will benefit because there will always be a cafe service supported by people who have a food hygiene certificate. At the FARE cafe we also show young people the skills that we learn.

Cara Donnelly from Coconut Corner Childcare in Baillieston said;

We have come along to the course today to learn more so we can make the children’s lunches and snacks. I also think it will be useful to pass information that we have learned onto my family and friends.

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