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FSCR 0620: FOODSAFE Level I 

Effective date

September 2011 

Department

Community & Career Education 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

FOODSAFE Level 1 is a food handling, sanitation and work safety course designed for front line food service workers such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli workers. The course covers important food safety and worker safety information including food borne illness, receiving and storing food, preparing and serving food, cleaning and sanitizing. FOODSAFE Level 1 is traditionally delivered as an eight hour face-to-face class, but faculty deliver this course curriculum over a two week period, using lecture, classroom discussion, demonstrations, experiential learning, review, individualized instruction and review of materials. This course is part of the fulltime Food Service Careers (Adult Special Education) Program. 

Credits

2.0 

Year of study

Grade 10 Equivalency 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 5
Total Hours: 50
 

Instructional Strategies

FOODSAFE Level 1 is traditionally delivered as an eight hour face-to-face class, but faculty deliver this course curriculum over a two week period, using lecture, classroom discussion, demonstrations, experiential learning,
review, individualized instruction and review of materials. 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

Satisfactory 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Final Exam 

100 

Students must achieve 70% or better to receive a passing mark with a certificate from Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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