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Hygiene in Accommodation and Catering PremisesLaajuus (1.5 cr)

Code: PR10047

Credits

1.5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tuula Ikonen

Objective

-

Content

-

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Enrollment

24.08.2024 - 06.11.2024

Timing

01.11.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1.5 op

Mode of delivery

-50 % Contact teaching, 150 % Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Groups
  • KAKS24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024

Objective

-

Content

-

Teaching methods

NOTE: Training and test with this implementation only in Finnish. If you want the test in English, register for a different implementation.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

01.09.2024 - 07.11.2024

Timing

01.11.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1.5 op

Mode of delivery

-50 % Contact teaching, 150 % Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 10

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Groups
  • KAKS24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024

Objective

-

Content

-

Location and time

The hygiene pass test will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 9 a.m. on the Wärtsilä campus, A-talo, auditorium 100.

The retest will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9 a.m. on the Wärtsilä campus, A-talo, auditorium 100.

The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Materials

Knowledge of food hygiene is tested in the following subject areas:
Basic information on microbiology and food contamination
Food poisoning (in Finnish)
Hygiene work methods
Personal hygiene
Self-monitoring
Legislation and authorities

t´s possible for you to pass test in English by studing texts by yourself carefully.

At the pages of Ruokavirasto (www.ruokavirasto.fi ) there is so much text in Finnish but unfortunately so little in English:

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/information-on-food-hygiene/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency /

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/information-on-food/

and

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/legislation-and-instructions/
food hygiene regulation (852/2004/EU)
In the pages of Annex II you´ll find the text in English. So it´s easier for you to read.

You´ll find a model test and model answer in English:
https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-passport-test/
(with answers)

You´ll find at least one English book of Hygiene in the library of

Teaching methods

The student studies the test materials independently using the materials indicated in the section.
The Hygiene Passport test tests are held on the Wärtsilä campus of Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

Hygiene expertise in the food sector is stipulated in the food legislation. A person working in the food industry must master the basics of the food industry and know how to handle food safely. The purpose of the hygiene passport is to promote food safety in the sector.

If the employee works in a food premises (e.g. cafe, restaurant, fast food restaurant, commercial kitchen, food store, bakery or food manufacturing factory) and handles unpackaged perishable food (e.g. milk, meat, fish), he needs a hygiene pass.

Exam schedules

The hygiene pass test will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 9 a.m. on the Wärtsilä campus, A-talo, auditorium 100.

The retest will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9 a.m. on the Wärtsilä campus, A-talo, auditorium 100.

Student workload

.5 credits is equivalent to 40 hours of student work.
- Independent study for the test as well as test and feedback

Further information

Pay the hygiene pass fee via the payment link you received at least two (2) days before coming to the test.

Bring an identity card and a ballpoint pen (blue) to the test
The hygiene passport tester checks the personal data when the person returns the test form to the tester after the hygiene passport test. For that, the person being tested must have an identity card with them during the test. The identity document must be original, photo, valid and official.

The following are accepted as identity documents:
- Finnish time card, passport, driving or moped license and Kela-card with a picture
- foreign identity card and passport
- foreigner's passport (only accepted if the foreigner's passport does not have an indication that the document holder's dishonesty could not be reliably established)
- the refugee's travel document (accepted only if the refugee's travel document does not contain an indication that the identity of the document could not be reliably established)
- a document issued by the authority (police/border guard), with a copy of the passport, the authority's stamp and a mention that the passport is in the authority's possession for the time being. This document can be used temporarily to prove identity.
- Residence permit card or residence card issued by the Immigration Office to refugees, asylum seekers or other immigrants

You have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete the test. You may leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The test is done completely independently. You may not use aids, look at answers from others, or talk to others during the test. If the instructions are not followed, it is grounds for rejecting the test and removing the subject from the test space.

You are not allowed to take photos during the test

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

The test is evaluated according to the instructions of the Finnish Food Authority.
Assessment accepted - rejected

The test is passed when the test taker gets at least 34 out of 40 points correctly.

After passing the test, you will receive a hygiene passport certificate and a card.

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Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 19.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 31.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1.5 op

Mode of delivery

-50 % Contact teaching, 150 % Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

5 - 5

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Groups
  • KAKS24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024

Objective

-

Content

-

Location and time

The Hygiene Passport test will be held on on Wednesday 3 October 2024 Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, auditorium 100.

Possible retest will be held on on Wednesday 23 October 2024, Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, building D class 116, second floor

The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Materials

Knowledge of food hygiene is tested in the following subject areas:
Basic information on microbiology and food contamination
Food poisoning (in Finnish)
Hygiene work methods
Personal hygiene
Self-monitoring
Legislation and authorities

t´s possible for you to pass test in English by studing texts by yourself carefully.

At the pages of Ruokavirasto (www.ruokavirasto.fi ) there is so much text in Finnish but unfortunately so little in English:

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/information-on-food-hygiene/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency /

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/information-on-food/

and

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/legislation-and-instructions/
food hygiene regulation (852/2004/EU)
In the pages of Annex II you´ll find the text in English. So it´s easier for you to read.

You´ll find a model test and model answer in English:
https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-passport-test/
(with answers)

You´ll find at least one English book of Hygiene in the library of

Teaching methods

The student studies the test materials independently using the materials indicated in the section.
The Hygiene Passport test tests are held on the Wärtsilä campus of Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

Hygiene expertise in the food sector is stipulated in the food legislation. A person working in the food industry must master the basics of the food industry and know how to handle food safely. The purpose of the hygiene passport is to promote food safety in the sector.

If the employee works in a food premises (e.g. cafe, restaurant, fast food restaurant, commercial kitchen, food store, bakery or food manufacturing factory) and handles unpackaged perishable food (e.g. milk, meat, fish), he needs a hygiene pass.

Exam schedules

The Hygiene Passport test will be held on on Wednesday 3 October 2024 Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, auditorium 100.

Possible retest will be held on on Wednesday 23 October 2024, Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, building D class 116, second floor

Student workload

1.5 credits is equivalent to 40 hours of student work.
- Independent study for the test as well as test and feedback

Further information

Pay the hygiene pass fee via the payment link you received at least two (2) days before coming to the test.

Bring an identity card and a ballpoint pen (blue) to the test

The following are accepted as identity documents:
- Finnish time card, passport, driving or moped license and Kela-card with a picture
- foreign identity card and passport
- foreigner's passport (only accepted if the foreigner's passport does not have an indication that the document holder's dishonesty could not be reliably established)
- the refugee's travel document (accepted only if the refugee's travel document does not contain an indication that the identity of the document could not be reliably established)
- a document issued by the authority (police/border guard), with a copy of the passport, the authority's stamp and a mention that the passport is in the authority's possession for the time being. This document can be used temporarily to prove identity.
- Residence permit card or residence card issued by the Immigration Office to refugees, asylum seekers or other immigrants

You have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete the test. You may leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The test is done completely independently. You may not use aids, look at answers from others, or talk to others during the test. If the instructions are not followed, it is grounds for rejecting the test and removing the subject from the test space.

You are not allowed to take photos during the test

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

The test is evaluated according to the instructions of the Finnish Food Authority.
Assessment accepted - rejected

The test is passed when the test taker gets at least 34 out of 40 points correctly.

After passing the test, you will receive a hygiene passport certificate and a card.

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Enrollment

02.03.2024 - 26.04.2024

Timing

08.04.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
Groups
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS students

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

01.11.2023 - 12.04.2024

Timing

01.04.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • PRAS22
    Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, blended learning, Fall, 2022
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
  • PRAS23
    Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, blended learning, Fall, 2023
  • PRNS21
    Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

-

Content

-

Location and time

The Hygiene Passport test will be held on Monday 17 April 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, A-house class 100, Auditorium

Possible retest will be held on Monday 29 April 2024 at 15:00 p.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, building D class 116, second floor

The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Materials

Knowledge of food hygiene is tested in the following subject areas:
Basic information on microbiology and food contamination
Food poisoning (in Finnish)
Hygiene work methods
Personal hygiene
Self-monitoring
Legislation and authorities

t´s possible for you to pass test in English by studing texts by yourself carefully.

At the pages of Ruokavirasto (www.ruokavirasto.fi ) there is so much text in Finnish but unfortunately so little in English:

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/information-on-food-hygiene/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency /

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/information-on-food/

and

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/legislation-and-instructions/
food hygiene regulation (852/2004/EU)
In the pages of Annex II you´ll find the text in English. So it´s easier for you to read.

You´ll find a model test and model answer in English:
https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-passport-test/
(with answers)

You´ll find at least one English book of Hygiene in the library of Karelia, maybe in other librarys also.

Teaching methods

The course can accommodate a maximum of 25 students

The student studies the test materials independently using the materials indicated in the section.
The Hygiene Passport test tests are held on the Wärtsilä campus of Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

Hygiene expertise in the food sector is stipulated in the food legislation. A person working in the food industry must master the basics of the food industry and know how to handle food safely. The purpose of the hygiene passport is to promote food safety in the sector.

If the employee works in a food premises (e.g. cafe, restaurant, fast food restaurant, commercial kitchen, food store, bakery or food manufacturing factory) and handles unpackaged perishable food (e.g. milk, meat, fish), he needs a hygiene pass.

Exam schedules

The student studies the material independently.

The Hygiene Passport test will be held on Monday 17 April 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, D-house class D 116, secon floor

Possible retest will be held on Monday 29 April 2024 at 15:00 p.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, building D class 116, second floor

The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Bring a blue ballpoint pen and ID card with you to the test.

If the hygiene test is not passed the first time, it can be repeated on the day of the re-inspection.

Student workload

1.5 credits is equivalent to 40 hours of student work.
- Independent study for the test as well as test and feedback

Further information

Pay the hygiene pass fee via the payment link you received at least two (2) days before coming to the test.
Bring an identity card and a ballpoint pen (blue) to the test

The following are accepted as identity documents:
- Finnish time card, passport, driving or moped license and Kela-card with a picture
- foreign identity card and passport
- foreigner's passport (only accepted if the foreigner's passport does not have an indication that the document holder's dishonesty could not be reliably established)
- the refugee's travel document (accepted only if the refugee's travel document does not contain an indication that the identity of the document could not be reliably established)
- a document issued by the authority (police/border guard), with a copy of the passport, the authority's stamp and a mention that the passport is in the authority's possession for the time being. This document can be used temporarily to prove identity.
- Residence permit card or residence card issued by the Immigration Office to refugees, asylum seekers or other immigrants

You have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete the test. You may leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The test is done completely independently. You may not use aids, look at answers from others, or talk to others during the test. If the instructions are not followed, it is grounds for rejecting the test and removing the subject from the test space.

You are not allowed to take photos during the test

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

The test is evaluated according to the instructions of the Finnish Food Authority.
Assessment accepted - rejected

The test is passed when the test taker gets at least 34 out of 40 points correctly.

After passing the test, you will receive a hygiene passport certificate and a card.

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Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 23.01.2024

Timing

30.01.2024 - 29.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
Groups
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

01.11.2023 - 26.01.2024

Timing

22.01.2024 - 29.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • PRAS22
    Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, blended learning, Fall, 2022
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
  • PRAS23
    Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, blended learning, Fall, 2023
  • PRNS21
    Hospitality Management (BA), Tourism and Catering, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

-

Content

-

Location and time

The Hygiene Passport test will be held on Wednesday 31 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, A-house class 100 auditorium.

Possible retest will be held on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, building D class 116, second floor

The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Materials

Knowledge of food hygiene is tested in the following subject areas:
Basic information on microbiology and food contamination
Food poisoning (in Finnish)
Hygiene work methods
Personal hygiene
Self-monitoring
Legislation and authorities

t´s possible for you to pass test in English by studing texts by yourself carefully.

At the pages of Ruokavirasto (www.ruokavirasto.fi ) there is so much text in Finnish but unfortunately so little in English:

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/information-on-food-hygiene/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency /

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/information-on-food/

and

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/legislation-and-instructions/
food hygiene regulation (852/2004/EU)
In the pages of Annex II you´ll find the text in English. So it´s easier for you to read.

You´ll find a model test and model answer in English:
https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-passport-test/
(with answers)

You´ll find at least one English book of Hygiene in the library of Karelia, maybe in other librarys also.

Teaching methods

The course can accommodate a maximum of 25 students

The student studies the test materials independently using the materials indicated in the section.
The Hygiene Passport test tests are held on the Wärtsilä campus of Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

Hygiene expertise in the food sector is stipulated in the food legislation. A person working in the food industry must master the basics of the food industry and know how to handle food safely. The purpose of the hygiene passport is to promote food safety in the sector.

If the employee works in a food premises (e.g. cafe, restaurant, fast food restaurant, commercial kitchen, food store, bakery or food manufacturing factory) and handles unpackaged perishable food (e.g. milk, meat, fish), he needs a hygiene pass.

Exam schedules

The student studies the material independently.

The Hygiene Passport test will be held on Wednesday 31 January 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, A-house class 100 auditorium.

Possible retest will be held on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Wärtsilä campus, Karjalankatu 3, building D class 116, second floor

The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Bring a blue ballpoint pen and ID card with you to the test.

If the hygiene test is not passed the first time, it can be repeated on the day of the re-inspection.

Student workload

1.5 credits is equivalent to 40 hours of student work.
- Independent study for the test as well as test and feedback

Further information

Pay the hygiene pass fee via the payment link you received at least two (2) days before coming to the test.
Bring an identity card and a ballpoint pen (blue) to the test

The following are accepted as identity documents:
- Finnish time card, passport, driving or moped license and Kela-card with a picture
- foreign identity card and passport
- foreigner's passport (only accepted if the foreigner's passport does not have an indication that the document holder's dishonesty could not be reliably established)
- the refugee's travel document (accepted only if the refugee's travel document does not contain an indication that the identity of the document could not be reliably established)
- a document issued by the authority (police/border guard), with a copy of the passport, the authority's stamp and a mention that the passport is in the authority's possession for the time being. This document can be used temporarily to prove identity.
- Residence permit card or residence card issued by the Immigration Office to refugees, asylum seekers or other immigrants

You have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete the test. You may leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The test is done completely independently. You may not use aids, look at answers from others, or talk to others during the test. If the instructions are not followed, it is grounds for rejecting the test and removing the subject from the test space.

You are not allowed to take photos during the test

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

The test is evaluated according to the instructions of the Food Agency.
Assessment accepted - rejected

The test is passed when the test taker gets at least 34 out of 40 points correctly.

After passing the test, you will receive a hygiene passport certificate and a card.

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Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 29.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
  • Tuija Kainulainen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)
Groups
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.11.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)
Groups
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.11.2023 - 30.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 10

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Groups
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

H-5

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Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 07.11.2023

Timing

30.10.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 50. Open UAS: 50.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

-

Content

-

Location and time

Tests and results
Hygiene exam on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at 14:00, Wärtsilä Campus, Karjalankatu 3, A-talo, class 100A
The re-examination will be held on Tuesday 21 November 2023 at 14:00, Wärtsilä Campus, Karjalankatu 3, A-talo class 100A

Allow about 1 hour for the test and checking the results.
The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after starting the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Materials

Knowledge of food hygiene is tested in the following subject areas:
Basic information on microbiology and food contamination
Food poisoning (in Finnish)
Hygiene work methods
Personal hygiene
Self-monitoring
Legislation and authorities

t´s possible for you to pass test in English by studing texts by yourself carefully.

At the pages of Ruokavirasto (www.ruokavirasto.fi ) there is so much text in Finnish but unfortunately so little in English:

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/studiestraining-before-the-hygiene-passport-test/information-on-food-hygiene/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency/

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-proficiency/requirements-for-hygiene-proficiency /

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/information-on-food/

and

https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/legislation-and-instructions/
food hygiene regulation (852/2004/EU)
In the pages of Annex II you´ll find the text in English. So it´s easier for you to read.

You´ll find a model test and model answer in English:
https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/private-persons/hygiene-passport/hygiene-passport-test/
(with answers)

You´ll find at least one English book of Hygiene in the library of Karelia, maybe in other librarys also.
Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Teaching methods

The student studies the test materials independently using the materials indicated in the section.
The Hygiene Passport test tests are held on the Wärtsilä campus of Karelia University of Applied Sciences.

Hygiene expertise in the food sector is stipulated in the food legislation. A person working in the food industry must master the basics of the food industry and know how to handle food safely. The purpose of the hygiene passport is to promote food safety in the sector.

If the employee works in a food premises (e.g. cafe, restaurant, fast food restaurant, commercial kitchen, food store, bakery or food manufacturing factory) and handles unpackaged perishable food (e.g. milk, meat, fish), he needs a hygiene pass.

Exam schedules

The student studies the material independently.

Tests and results
Hygiene exam on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at 14:00, Wärtsilä Campus, Karjalankatu 3, A-talo, class 100A
The re-examination will be held on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at 14:00, Wärtsilä Campus, Karjalankatu 3, A-talo class 100A

Allow about 1 hour for the test and checking the results.
The maximum duration of the test is 45 minutes, you can leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after starting the test.

The certificate is valid until further notice.

Bring a blue ballpoint pen and ID card with you to the test.

If the hygiene test is not passed the first time, it can be repeated on the day of the re-inspection.

Student workload

Student time use:
Independent study and passing the test 40 hours = 1.5 cr

Further information

Pay the hygiene pass fee via the payment link you received at least two (2) days before coming to the test.
Bring an identity card and a ballpoint pen (blue) to the test

The following are accepted as identity documents:
- Finnish time card, passport, driving or moped license and Kela card with a picture
- foreign identity card and passport
- foreigner's passport (only accepted if the foreigner's passport does not have an indication that the document holder's dishonesty could not be reliably established)
- the refugee's travel document (accepted only if the refugee's travel document does not contain an indication that the identity of the document could not be reliably established)
- a document issued by the authority (police/border guard), with a copy of the passport, the authority's stamp and a mention that the passport is in the authority's possession for the time being. This document can be used temporarily to prove identity.
- Residence permit card or residence card issued by the Immigration Office to refugees, asylum seekers or other immigrants

You have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete the test. You may leave the test no earlier than 20 minutes after the start of the test.

The test is done completely independently. You may not use aids, look at answers from others, or talk to others during the test. If the instructions are not followed, it is grounds for rejecting the test and removing the subject from the test space.

You are not allowed to take photos during the test.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

The test is evaluated according to the instructions of the Food Agency.
Assessment accepted - rejected

The test is passed when the test taker gets at least 34 out of 40 points correctly.

After passing the test, you will receive a hygiene passport certificate and a card.

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Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 11.10.2023

Timing

01.10.2023 - 08.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 50. Open UAS: 50.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

13.03.2023 - 22.05.2023

Timing

01.05.2023 - 05.06.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

5 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 50. Open UAS: 50.)
Groups
  • KAKK23KE
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Summer, 2023
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

01.04.2022 - 30.04.2022

Timing

01.04.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 20.)
Groups
  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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Enrollment

12.02.2023 - 12.03.2023

Timing

13.03.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Tuula Ikonen
Teacher in charge

Tuula Ikonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
Groups
  • KAKK22
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2022
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Objective

-

Content

-

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected