Course: Food Hygiene and Safety in Catering

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Course title Food Hygiene and Safety in Catering
Course code 2360/HEHG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zouharová Alena, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Macharáčková Blanka, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kameník Josef, doc. MVDr. CSc., MBA
Course content
Lectures week topic lecturer 3. Introduction to the subject, foodborne diseases in the EU, case studies of foodborne outbreaks from catering establishments Kameník 4. Personal hygiene in catering services/Hygiene in kitchens in households Kameník 6. Ready meals technology for food safety: meat Kameník 7. Ready meals technology for food safety: milk, dairy products, eggs Kameník 8. Ready meals technology for food safety: vegetables, fruits, herbs Kameník 9. Chemical hazards in gastronomy Macharáčková 10. Ready meals technology for food safety: seafoods/fish Kameník 11. Food machinery and equipment required in gastronomy Kameník 12. Oils and fats in ready meals preparation, technological and health aspects Macharáčková Practical seminars week topic 2. Cooking of meat: the effect of temperature on the properties of meat after cooking (Macharáčková) 4. Mitigating measures to reduce the content of acrylamide in potato dishes (Macharáčková) 6. Effect of carbohydrates on the properties of burger buns (Macharáčková) 8. Microbiological contamination of minced meat (Zouharová) 10. Microbiological contamination during cooking of meat (Zouharová) 12. Fat analysis: smoke point, content of polar compounds, acidity number, peroxide number (Macharáčková) 14. Credit exercise/Evaluation of microbiological analyzes (Macharáčková, Zouharová)

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The objective Food Hygiene and Safety in Catering is to introduce the subject in its integrity and show all relevant activities. Students would acquire basic knowledge of all aspects of Gastronomy - how it is organized, managed and operated, get acquainted with the human resources, with purchasing, hygiene, safety, quality. Students should become familiar with technologies used in kitchens and production units of meals production. At the end of the study the student should be able to use fundamental knowledge of all aspects of catering at present and of main trends.

Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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