When you’re munching your favorite meal, you probably don’t think about the journey your food’s been on. But look closely, and you’ll likely find that every ingredient has traveled some distance to get to you. But as food moves along the supply chain, the risk of contamination grows. And one of the biggest danger points for contamination is in the “last mile.”

The “last mile” is food’s final journey from the supply chain to its arrival to the consumer. And if proper food safety techniques aren’t followed here, food could become dangerous. So, making sure food reaches the consumer in great condition needs to be a number-1 priority for the food industry.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Identify the importance of “last-mile” food safety
• Recognize where food could be contaminated in the “last mile”
• Use best-practice advice to keep food safe all the way to the consumer

Why take this course?

If you work with food, this course is ideal. It’s your responsibility to maintain food’s safety and hygiene along its journey. This course will explore how food can become contaminated within the “last mile”, and why “last-mile” food safety is vital. And, by using the advice in this course, you’ll help ensure that the food you’re handling gets to the consumer in the best possible condition.

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