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Presentation
Presentation
Transmission of theoretical knowledge and technical preparation of students on the theme of hygiene and food safety.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4.5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT1101-11149
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
- Basic notions of Quality, Hygiene and Food Safety.
- Legislative and regulatory framework.
- The consumer and Food Safety.
- Food quality depressants. Food contamination: biological, chemical and physical food hazards. Natural toxicity and toxicity developed in foods. Food intoxications/toxic infections.
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system. Prerequisites, implementation and verification.
- The food handler and the environment in his around.
- Cleaning and Disinfection (CD) plans in food establishments.
- Food Safety assessment: Check-lists and Hygiene Assessment Systems/Microbiological control.
- Food fraud.
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Objectives
Objectives
The curricular unit of Hygiene and Food Safety, based on scientific knowledge and corresponding legislation, aims to study the food for human beings in their natural state, preserved or processed, since its acquisition to consumption, in order to judge their characteristics with respect to each safety requirements, nutritional and commercial values (preventing, controlling and eliminating all possible causes of toxicity from physical, chemical and biological origin). Finally, it also deals with the study of the hygienic conditions of the environment which includes food at all stages of the food chain.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The use of Zoom and Moodle will be encouraged to support the learning process.
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References
References
Codex Alimentarius Comission, Joint FAO/WHO Fool Standard Programme, Food Hygiene - Basic Texts. Rome: FAO/WHO, 1999, 2003.
Livro Branco Sobre a Segurança dos Alimentos, COM (1999) 719; Comissão das Comunidades Europeias, Bruxelas, 12.1.2000.
Forsythe, S.J. (2002). Microbiologia da Segurança Alimentar. Artmed, Porto Alegre. ISBN: 978-85-7307-988-3.
Raspor, P. (2008). Total food chain safety: how good practices can contribute?, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 19, pp. 405-412.
Untermann, F. (1999). Food safety management and misinterpretation of HACCP, Food Control, 10, pp. 161-167.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
