WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 (Refresher)

Food handlers should attend 1st refresher training by 5th year from the date of first passing the WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1. They should attend 2nd and subsequent refresher training, every 10th year from the date of passing the last refresher training.

Course Code

FSS-FRC-1004-1.1

Price

SGD $80 Full course fee before SSG funding

[Subject to 9% GST]

Course Duration

0.5 Day

Course Mode

Face-to-face training

Language

English

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Course Dates

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15 Jan 2025 (Wed, 0900-1300 hrs)
5 Feb 2025 (Wed, 0900-1300 hrs)
6 Mar 2025 (Thur, 0900-1300 hrs)
10 Apr 2025 (Thur, 0900-1300 hrs)
2 May 2025 (Fri, 0900-1300 hrs)
9 Jun 2025 (Mon, 0900-1300 hrs)
11 Jul 2025 (Fri, 0900-1300 hrs)
7 Aug 2025 (Thur, 0900-1300 hrs)
8 Sept 2025 (Mon, 0900-1300 hrs)
10 Oct 2025 (Fri, 0900-1300 hrs)
7 Nov 2025 (Fri, 0900-1300 hrs)
4 Dec 2025 (Thur, 0900-1300 hrs)

Course Overview

To ensure that food handlers continue to practise good hygiene, the refresher food hygiene training course for food handlers was launched in October 2010.

Food handlers should attend 1^st refresher training by 5^th year from the date of first passing the WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1. They should attend 2^nd and subsequent refresher training, every 10^th year from the date of passing the last refresher training.

Who Should Attend

Food handlers who handle and prepares food and beverages in retail and non-retail food establishments licensed by SFA Minimum Entry Requirement/ Pre-requisite • Participants should have the ability to speak, read and write in simple English/ Chinese/ Malay • WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 Certificate (formerly known as Basic Food Hygiene Course certificate)

Course Content

Importance of good personal hygiene practices
Proper hand washing procedures
Use safe ingredients
Handle food safely
Proper defrosting methods for frozen food
Store food safely
Proper storage temperature and temperature danger zone
Proper stock rotation – First expire first out (FEFO)
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and premises
Legislation and case studies, workplace safety

Assessment (1.5 hours)

Written assessment – Multiple-choice questions and short answer questions
Practical performance

Dress code

Wear covered shoes, long pants
Clean and trimmed fingernails
Tie up long hair

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this training, learners from WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 (Refresher) will be able to:

Understand good personal hygiene practices to minimize the risk of food contamination
Demonstrate good personal hygiene practices when handling and preparing food
Identify potential food safety hazards associated with specific ingredients
Apply techniques to store food at correct conditions and maintain cleanliness of equipment and premises

Assessment & Certification

Statement of Attainment will be awarded for participants who are competent

Note: Learners will not receive training grants from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) in the event they fail the assessment and have to re-take the same course again.