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Food manufacture

Foreign Body Detection

Duration: approximately 3 hours self-paced

Understanding the importance of foreign body detection and identifying the different ways to detect them in a food product is explained within this course. Validated by Occupational Awards Ltd.

£30.00

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What will the course cover?

  • Define what a foreign body is
  • Understand the importance of detection equipment testing and how and when it should be performed
  • State how detection equipment should be used
  • Recognise when and where detection equipment should be used
  • Describe what to do if the detection equipment fails during testing
  • Recognise the function and use of filters and sieves for foreign body detection
  • Describe the function and use of metal detectors and x-ray equipment for foreign body detection
  • Explain the types of metal detector and x-ray system
  • State the key points included in a metal detector and x-ray equipment procedure
  • Identify the function and use of magnets for foreign body detection
  • Summarise the function and use of optical sorting equipment for foreign body detection
  • Summarise the importance of container cleanliness in foreign body detection