IMK 407 Food Safety

Course Synopsis

This course focuses on practices that will ensure production, processing and preparation of safe foods. Topics covered are type of contaminants, types of soils and their interaction with contact surfaces; various cleaning operations; election, application and safety of detergents and sanitizers; Code of Food Hygiene; Food safety management tools such as GMPs/GAPs/SSOP/HACCP, risk management, food toxicology and food allergens will also be covered in this course.

Course Learning Outcome

• Describe physical, chemical, and biological hazards, route of contamination and method of controlling.
• Evaluate the conditions, including sanitation practices, under which relevant pathogenic microorganisms are commonly controlled in foods and appropriate environmental sampling techniques.
• Describe orally on food safety plan in group presentation.
• Demonstrate autonomy learning in design a food safety plan including pre-requisite program and HACCP for the manufacture of a specific food.

Topics

• Introduction to Food Safety
• Food Hygiene Regulations 2009
• Food Safety Plan
• Pre-requisite programme (ORO) - GMP
• Hygiene plan design, surface & corrosion
• Soil & water
• Detergents
• Sanitizers
• Cleaning & sanitation
• Personal hygiene & general hygiene
• Pests control
• Hazards
• Food toxicology
• Food allergen
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Environmental monitoring
• Food defense
• Risk analysis
• Food safety certifications

Assessment

• Final exam 40%
• Test 10%
• Assignment 20%
• Presentation 20%
• Discussion 10%

References

• Schmidt, R.E & Rodrick, GE (2003). Food Safety Handbook. Wiley-Interscience, New Jersey. (TP373.5.F686 2003)
• Rue, N.R, Richard L, & McSwane D (2004). Essential of Food Safety and sanitation. 4th Ed. Prentice Halls. (TX911.S3F686 2004)
• Hemminger, J.M. (2000). Food safety: a guide to what you really need to know / prepared. Charlesworth Press. (TX911.3.S24H489 2000 f)
• Food Act 1983 (Act 281) & Regulations. International Law Book Services: Petaling Jaya. (KPG1020. A311983A4 2010)

Lecturer

• Dr. Musfirah Zulkurnain
• Dr. Norlia Mahror