by Ian Webbe | Feb 17, 2021 | Food Safety Learning
Whether you’re working from home or just trying to save a bit of extra money, eating in is a great way to become a better cook while protecting your wallet. But for those used to ready-made lunches and takeaway dinners, it can be a bit overwhelming finding out...
by AIA Team | Jan 26, 2021 | Food Safety Learning
You may think of food safety and food handling as something that falls specifically in the realm of restaurants and hospitality. But when it comes to protecting vulnerable people and keeping them safe in care homes, medical facilities and in their home, high-quality...
by AIA Team | Jan 14, 2021 | Food Safety Learning
A food safety course is a vital qualification if you want to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. A necessity for those working in a commercial kitchen, it’s also extremely useful for front-of-house staff, room service operatives, bar workers, cleaners,...
by AIA Team | Jan 4, 2021 | Food Safety Learning
Both anecdotal evidence and some research findings are beginning to point to increasing consumer concern with food safety standards and methods, at every stage of the supply chain. Prompted by concerns over contamination and infection risks due to the Covid-19...
by AIA Team | Dec 16, 2020 | Food Safety Learning
Christmas isn’t Christmas without food. It’s a time to enjoy the company of loved ones in the sunshine, eat and be merry. At the Australian Institute of Accreditation, we understand it’s all go go go! at this time of year – things can get a little hectic to say the...
by AIA Team | Nov 30, 2020 | Food hygiene
Whether you are handling food at home, in a hotel, restaurant, sandwich shop, cafeteria or bar, it is important to practise good personal hygiene in order to prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. If you are handling food and touching your mouth, nose, hair or...
by AIA Team | Nov 19, 2020 | Food hygiene
Now more than ever in this Covid-19 world, we’re likely to see personal protective equipment (PPE) as a part of our dining experience. Whether we’re eating in or taking away, staff in both front of house and back of house roles are almost certainly wearing gloves. The...
by AIA Team | Oct 27, 2020 | Food Safety Learning
Control of germ-spreading has become the number one concern for the entire planet in 2020. The short-term recovery of the food and hospitality industries and the viability of our dining and restaurant culture in Australia in the longer term are going to depend on...
by AIA Team | Oct 17, 2020 | Food Safety Learning
Cooking can be a fun and educational experience for kids. However, parents should keep food safety rules in mind when doing a cooking activity with their children. Teaching basic food hygiene to kids now sets them up for the future and ensures the entire family can...
by AIA Team | Sep 26, 2020 | Food Safety Learning
We probably don’t need to tell you this, but it is the ethical and practical duty of restaurants to step up their food hygiene standards during a global pandemic. As the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has made very clear, a globally widespread disease has the potential to...
