• TFFS2003
  • Food Tech for Environ Health

  • Credits (ECTS): 5
  • Food Science and Environmental Health
  • Available on Programme(s): DT491

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Overview

Module Description

This module aims at providing food technology knowledge for environmental health professionals in order to ensure the production of safe food throughout the food chain and ultimately leading to public health protection. The module discusses a series of food technology concepts and presents relevant regulations and guidelines that are of particular importance to environmental health students.

Indicative Syllabus

Indicative syllabus covered in the module and / or in its discrete elements
Hygienic design and layout of food processing facilities
Disinfection and hygienic practices
Physical contamination and control in food preparations
Food allergen control
Safety of minimal food processing technologies
Heat applications and food safety implications
Low temperature applications and food safety implications
Food packaging and environmental impact
Safety of novel food processing technologies
World food needs and environmental issues.

Total Contact Teaching Hours:36

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