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Food safety (5 cr)

Code: YT00AF68-3004

General information


Enrollment

12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021

Timing

26.08.2021 - 17.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Environmental Technology

Teachers

  • Ulla Blomquist

Teacher in charge

Ulla Blomquist

Groups

  • YTMI19SM
    Environmental Technology, part-time studies

Objective

You know the basic factors which influence the food chain from farm to fork.
You know the basics of origin, contents, package markings and usability, and are able to carry out basic food supervision.
You are familiar with food legislation.

Content

What kind of information can you or you have to offer consumers about food?
How can you prevent food poisoning or spoiling? Which factors have influence on these?
How to collect data about food by observing cooking and service? This is studied through practical exercises.
How to make official documents about supervision? This is studied through practical exercises.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires completing the course of Basics of food know-how or equivalent knowledge.