Select and Store Ingredients
Help your team choose quality ingredients and store them safely for maximum shelf life, consistency and cost control. This course gives hospitality staff practical steps to reduce waste and protect food safety in any commercial kitchen.
Course overview
Ingredient quality drives flavour, safety and margin. This short course explains how to assess freshness, classify common ingredient types, and store them correctly across dry store, cool room and freezer. Staff learn simple systems—labelling, rotation and FIFO—to maintain quality and cut waste.
What you’ll learn
- Identify key ingredient categories (fresh produce, protein, dairy, bakery, dry and frozen goods)
- Recognise quality indicators: appearance, aroma, texture and use-by/best-before dates
- Apply correct storage conditions (temperature, humidity, placement) for each category
- Use FIFO, date-labelling and sealing methods to maximise shelf life and reduce waste
- Handle by-products and leftovers safely to enable reuse
- Prevent cross-contamination through separation and correct container use
- Follow procedures for receiving, checking and rotating stock
Why choose this course?
- Supports FSANZ and WHS compliance for storage, labelling and temperature control
- Reduces spoilage and cost through better stock rotation and handling
- Improves consistency and food quality across shifts and sites
- Short, practical training that’s easy to roll out and refresh
Frequently asked questions
Our courses are designed for businesses in the hospitality industry looking to provide professional training for their staff.
At the moment, our courses are available exclusively to businesses through subscription plans.
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