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...
by AIA Team | Sep 11, 2020 | Food Safety Learning
In what is one of the most competitive industries in Australia, the consequence of failing to meet correct food safety standards in hospitality can impose a detrimental impact on business. Despite this, there are still common mistakes that happen in several workplaces...
by AIA Team | Aug 27, 2020 | Food Safety Learning
A recently published report by the Western Australia Auditor General highlighted a worrying lack of inspection and enforcement with respect to food hygiene and safety standards. Almost inevitably, inspections by food standards agencies dropped off as a result of the...
by AIA Team | Aug 12, 2020 | Food hygiene, Food Safety Learning
When it comes to food safety, many of us are fairly careless about thoroughly washing preparation surfaces or ensuring that ingredients are past their use-by date. Unfortunately, this kind of carelessness can lead to a serious case of food poisoning, so it is...
by AIA Team | Jul 24, 2020 | Food Safety Learning
The hospitality industry is an extremely rewarding yet competitive industry. If you are struggling to progress in your hospitality career, or you want to take the next step on your hospitality career path, completing a food safety course can help. Here’s how: 1....
