SPA Food Passport in Manchester, Greater Manchester (Classroom)
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SPA Food Passport Course in Manchester
The Safety Pass Alliance, or the SPA, is the most prominent safety passport awarding body in the UK. They offer courses related to a variety of industries, including the SPA Food Passport.
Who Needs this SPA Food Safety Passport?
You may require a food safety passport if you work in food manufacture, work on sites that involve food manufacture or handle food at all in your job.
Exemptions
If you hold any other safety qualifications, you may be exempt from sitting the first day of the 2 Day course. Please get in touch if you think you might hold an exemption as you may not need to attend both days.
Delivery Method
This course is delivered in a traditional classroom setting in Manchester, Greater Manchester, M17 1AY.
Course Duration
2 Days
What Does the 2-Day SPA Food Safety Passport Cover?
The SPA Food Safety Passport course covers the following modules:
Module 1: Introduction
Scope of food industry
Areas to cover:
- Damage to food
- Damage to people
- Damage to environment
Facts and statistics:
- Cost of food losses. Impact on business of food problems.
- Accidents and ill health
- Cost of breaches of environmental laws
Module 2: Food Protection
The problem – Contamination
- Definition and types of contamination
Biological contamination
Chemical contamination
Physical contamination
Prevention of contamination
- Product safety
- Personal hygiene
Legislation
- Basic hygiene legislation
- Procedures
- Implications for HACCP systems.
- Implications for Quality Management Systems
Module 3: Environmental Protection
Air
- Dusts, fumes and odours
- Materials handling and dusts. Asbestos.
- Fires on site. Materials likely to cause problems
- Emissions from equipment e.g. exhausts, LPG
- Effects of air pollution on health and environment.
Water
- Disposal of waste to watercourses and drains. Runoff water.
- Types of waste likely to end up in watercourses/drains.
- Effects of pollutants on marine life, sewage works water treatment.
- On site treatment works
- Legionella
Land
- Litter
- Contamination of land by solid and liquid wastes
- Clean up costs
Noise
- Sources
- Statutory nuisance
- Good neighbour principle
Light
- Effects
- Occurrence
Environmental Legislation
Control of waste on site
- Materials storage
- Materials disposal. Disposal options and special waste.
- Environment Agency.
- Implications for Environmental Management Systems
Module 4 : Health and Safety
Introduction
- Specific problems of food industry
- Accident rates compared to other industries
- Main causes of fatal, major and '3 day' accidents
- Main occupational Health problems
Specific Health and Safety issues (not covered in Core Day)
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