COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of food poisoning, microbiology and food contamination. It covers the food poisoning facts and the types of food poisoning; when shall the doctor to be called for food poisoning and how is food poisoning diagnosed; the treatment for food poisoning, home remedies for food poisoning and how long does food poisoning last; and the complications of food poisoning as well how can food poisoning be prevented.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the prognosis for food poisoning, symptoms and the essentials of food safety-4-C’s; the food microbiology and contamination including foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms, GLP and biosafety; the laboratory test methods, test method considerations and microorganisms in processing environments; the shelf-life testing, food preservation, bacteria and food pests; and the current trends in food poisoning, the causes of outbreaks and investigation techniques.