Mostly known as FoSTaC, Food safety training and certification is a capability building program, initiated by FSSAI. This module is to train all the food handlers on the food safety advance and special requirements. Here, you will learn about adding good hygiene practices and proper manufacturing practices. 

The current food safety basic, advance course and special course will all be in line with schedule 4 requirements of FSSAI. So, next time you are looking forward to being a part of the food processing and packing unit, make sure to get the proper certification of food safety course under your belt. It helps you to bag the best jobs when the time comes. 

More on the Training Module:

The Food safety training and certification is mostly targeted to be a large-scale training programme, designed for all the food business operators. It has been a major part for all the State and Central licensed food business operators by FSSAI.

• Going in with the empanelled training partner is the start of a completely new journey for the aspirants.
• These centres are authorised to conduct the Food safety training and certification programs for all the courses and will issue the certificate to all the successful candidates out there.
• The new challenges as posed by COVID have initiated online food safety training.
• The training centre successfully runs online advanced training and special training courses all across India, where students from different corners of the nation can come and take active part in them.

Number of courses placed under Food safety training and certification:

There are overall 19 courses placed under the Food safety training and certification program. These courses are primarily divided under three levels:

• Basic course
• Advance course
• Special course

Apart from these options, there you have an awareness program, designed on the COVID 19 guidelines that the entire food industry needs to follow. Make sure to get to the details of these courses to be sure of what all you will be getting once enrolled.

Get on with the Food safety training and certification basic program:

This is one of the most common and first points to address, if you are planning to get hold of the Food safety training and certification. There are both online and offline modes available, each of 4 hours. 

• This course is available for street food vending, catering and manufacturing sectors.
• Even those related to storage and transportation, and retail and distribution sections can take active part in the basic program.

Advance Course:

The online mode of advance program is for 7 hours and offline is for 8 hours. This course will cater mostly towards retail and distribution, storage and transport, manufacturing and catering. 

• The main goal of this large-scale training program is to aim to spread education and to raise awareness on food safety and standard act. It will also talk about the rules and regulations that food business operators need to follow.
• All the food businesses, which are operating in India with FSSAI licenses both in state and central, need to have a minimum of one trained and certified supervisor for every 25 food-handlers. 
• The advanced course will be an insightful one for all the food processing experts based in academics or industry to maximise their present awareness and knowledge of general hygiene and sanitary practices, as mandated by FSSAI and mentioned in Food Safety and Standards.
• Here, the students will learn about food safety and its standard act of 2006. 
• Moreover, they will learn about the potential hazards moving around the food sector and ways to control them.
• Other than that, the advanced course will talk about Schedule IV requirements, HACCP study, FSMS Plan development and Schedule IV compliance.

The online mode is for 7 hours and it starts at 10am and continues till 5 in the evening. English is the main mode of learning. Students in their final year of degree or diploma courses can take part in it.

Special courses:

The Food safety training and certification special program is for those associated with milk and milk products, animal meat, poultry meat, fish and seafood, packaged water and water-centric beverages and more. Make sure to complete the other options under online food safety training before proceeding further with the special courses.

FICSI houses some of the best Food safety training and certification programs to enrol your name into. Give them a call at +91-9711260230 or email them at helpdesk@ficsi.in for details about the application.