It is a requirement of food handlers who handle high-risk foods to complete a food safety training course in, or be able to show they understand:

• safe handling of food,
• food contamination,
• cleaning and sanitising equipment,
• personal hygiene.

Food Handler means a person who directly engages in the handling of food, or who handles surfaces likely to come into contact with food, for a food business.

Therefore, anyone who is working or volunteering in a food business, even at ad hoc times, is considered a food handler.

Suitable training options include:

• Victorian Department of Health provided free, online food handler training course, DoFoodSafely, that covers the training required for Standard 3.2.2A:

Complete the assessment to test your knowledge and understanding of food handling and food safety in the workplace, and 

We recommend the certificate of completion is retained by the food handler and a copy given to the employer as evidence of completing food safety training.

• Food handler training through a registered training organisation,

• Development of training specific to your individual business, that all staff need to undertake and proof of completion is documented.

• We recommend, businesses making allergen free claims about their food, or handling food with allergens, that food handlers complete the free online training All about Allergens. There are different versions available for different business types.

• It is recommended that businesses keep staff training records to easily demonstrate to authorised officers they have met the requirements of the food handler training. 
• Further information about food handler training required for Standard 3.2.2A.