Person In Charge Basic (PIC 2) Training

Who Should Attend?

PIC training is intended for persons directly responsible for the food related operations in certain types of food establishments with direct authority, control or supervision over employees who engage in the storage, preparation, display or service of foods.

It is a legal requirement that all businesses keep a copy of their PIC certificate in the premises and produce it for inspection on the request of food inspection officers.

Objectives

This training is designed to enable managers identify practices that could lead to problems and carry out internal inspections of their premises in order to take appropriate corrective actions. It will provide PICs with the knowledge to:

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent foodborne diseases
• Ensure that all employees are fully trained before they start working
• Monitor employee activities to ensure compliance with food safety regulations especially during receiving, preparation, display and storage of food stuff
• Follow-up food inspections conducted by the Regulatory Department, take corrective and preventive actions when necessary
• Conduct in-house self-inspections of daily operations periodically to ensure that food safety policies and procedures are followed

Course Material

• Class Room Notes
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Handbook on Book on Person In Charge Food Safety Level 2

Content:
The course will cover topics including:

• Personal Hygiene
• Structural Hygiene
• Food Safety Operations
• Food safety management and temperature controls
• Food poisoning and control
• Cleaning and disinfection
• Pest management
• Role of the food handler in safe keeping of food
• Microbial, Physical, Chemical and Allergenic hazards and controls

Duration:

• Conducted in 10 learning hours spread over 2 days.

Language

• English, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam

Assessment And Certificates

• The assessment will be conducted upon completion of the training course by the awarding body on behalf of the Food Control Department. Candidates must successfully pass a one-hour multiple-choice assessment (available in English/Hindi/Urdu Arabic/Malayalam).
• Successful candidates will receive a certificate by HABC - Person in Charge Level 2 Training valid for 5 years.