Food Safety and Regulation

Course aim

To develop and apply knowledge on food safety, quality and regulations in food manufacturing and service sectors. 

Course content

Introduction to food poisoning, food spoilage microorganism and significance of indicator microorganism; Hurdle Technology and factors affecting the growth, survival and death of microorganisms in foods; prevalence and epidemiology of food poisoning;  principles of quality control and assurance, HACCP (hazard analysis of critical control points) system implementation; Allergen management; Cook-chill products; Shelf life of food- significance of chemical, microbiological and sensory attributes;  food insecurity, food laws and food policies-national and international perspective; national and international food legislation including role of FSANZ, Food Standards Code; Health claims on foods;  food product recall; regulations in organic foods, transgenic foods, novel (including aboriginal) foods, and mandatory fortification of foods in Australia; labelling legislation and requirements.  Practical skill techniques to isolate and identify microbes from food and food products. 

Textbook(s)

Cox, B and Bauler, M., , Cook Chill for food service and manufacturing: guidelines for safe production, storage and distribution, Current Edition, AIFST Inc, Alexandria, NSW

Jay, J., Loessner, M., Golden D, Modern food Microbiology, Current Edition, Springer

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BIOL 2051	Microbiology

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 6 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 7 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 6 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 7 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Portfolio, Research assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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