Investigate the biological threats that challenge food safety and quality across every production stage. This course provides food and beverage processing professionals with a practical understanding of key foodborne pathogens and their impact on food safety. Participants will examine pathogen profiles across bacteria, viruses, and parasites, exploring sources, transmission pathways, growth conditions, and control measures. Through applied learning activities, the course connects scientific concepts to real-world risk management, hygiene practices, and regulatory compliance. By strengthening pathogen identification and prevention skills, learners can better protect consumers, maintain product integrity, and uphold organizational trust.
Skills you will learn:
Pathogen profile knowledge
Transmission risk control
Hygiene compliance practices
Consumer protection focus
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
Identify key food safety hazards by recognizing common chemical hazards (including toxins), physical hazards, and how they impact product safety and quality.
Manage allergen risk confidently by treating allergens as a critical chemical hazard and applying the core components of an effective allergen management program.
Strengthen food safety systems by defining an FSMS and understanding how it supports consistent control, compliance, and customer confidence.
Operate to recognized standards by applying HACCP and PCP principles and understanding how national and international regulations and standards protect the food supply.
Who Should Take This Course?
Quality assurance and food safety professionals monitoring contamination risks.
Production supervisors and line managers overseeing hygiene practices.
Employees seeking to deepen their technical understanding of microbial hazards.
Course Outline & Major Topics
Identify the elements of a pathogen profile
Describe the pathogen profiles of key food poisoning bacteria
Describe the pathogen profiles of key foodborne infections
Describe the pathogen profiles of key viruses
Describe the pathogen profiles of key foodborne parasites
