HTM130 - Food Services, Safety and Sanitation

Subject Title
Food Services, Safety and Sanitation

Subject Description
This course provides students with necessary knowledge for the supervision of food-service staff in the areas of sanitation and safety. It discusses food-borne diseases and ways of preventing them, as well as food-spoilage, storage, transportation and control. Students will learn current principles and practices of sanitation and safety, government regulations and sanitation codes.

Credit Status
One credit towards the Hospitality Management - Hotel and Restaurant Diploma Program or the Hospitality Foundations Certificate.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Explain the reasons for studying food safety.
2. Identify basic characteristics of bacteria, viruses, yeast, parasites, and molds and their effects on food.
3. Identify the difference between cleaning and sanitizing, the methods used, and their effects on personal hygiene and food safety.
4. Identify types, care and effective use of thermometers in the food industry.
5. Explain the use of the HACCP method of control in all stages of the flow of food.
6. Identify allergies and their importance to serving safe food.
7. Explain the role of government and food safety.
8. Successfully obtain a First Aid and CPR certification.
9. Successfully obtain a food handler certificate meeting the Ontario Ministry of Health's food handling training protocol and also the City of Toronto's requirement for mandatory certification of food handlers.
10. Successfully obtain WHMIS certification.
11. Successfully obtain SmartServe certification.

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

Academic Integrity
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Please visit the Academic Integrity website http://open2.senecac.on.ca/sites/academic-integrity/for-students to understand and learn more about how to prepare and submit work so that it supports academic integrity, and to avoid academic misconduct.

Discrimination/Harassment
All students and employees have the right to study and work in an environment that is free from discrimination and/or harassment. Language or activities that defeat this objective violate the College Policy on Discrimination/Harassment and shall not be tolerated. Information and assistance are available from the Student Conduct Office at student.conduct@senecapolytechnic.ca.

Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The College will provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities in order to promote academic success. If you require accommodation, contact the Counselling and Accessibility Services Office at ext. 22900 to initiate the process for documenting, assessing and implementing your individual accommodation needs.

Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
Synchronous (live) classes may be delivered in person, in a Flexible Learning space, or online through a Seneca web conferencing platform such as MS Teams or Zoom. Flexible Learning spaces are equipped with cameras, microphones, monitors and speakers that capture and stream instructor and student interactions, providing an in-person experience for students choosing to study online.

Students joining a live class online may be required to have a working camera in order to participate, or for certain activities (e.g. group work, assessments), and high-speed broadband access (e.g. Cable, DSL) is highly recommended. In the event students encounter circumstances that impact their ability to join the platform with their camera on, they should reach out to the professor to discuss. Live classes may be recorded and made available to students to support access to course content and promote student learning and success.

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