ADAFSA EFST Exam case studies
ADAFSA EFST Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ADAFSA EFST (Food Safety Trainer) credential is aimed at people who train food handlers in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi - trainers in food businesses, consultancy staff, and in-house hygiene instructors who deliver and assess food safety training under Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority requirements. The exam tests both subject knowledge and training competence. Roughly half the content is food safety itself: UAE and Abu Dhabi food legislation, biological, chemical and physical hazards, hygiene and sanitation practice, and HACCP principles within a food safety management system. The other half tests whether you can teach it: designing training around learning outcomes, adult learning principles, delivery technique, assessment methods, coaching and corrective feedback, plus the audit and verification skills a trainer needs to judge whether practice on the floor actually matches the procedure. The ADAFSA EFST Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,899 words.
1The Chiller That Ran Warm Overnight
A catering kitchen supplying a school holds cooked chicken and rice in a walk-in chiller. The data logger shows the chiller air temperature rose from 3°C to 11°C between 23:40 and 06:10 after a door seal failed; it returned to 4°C by 07:00.
579 words, about 3 min2The New Line Cook Who Was Never Signed Off
A hotel kitchen has 22 food handlers. A new line cook, hired three weeks ago, was given a 40-minute induction covering allergens, handwashing and the colour-coded chopping boards, then placed on the hot line.
577 words, about 3 min3The Audit Finding the Manager Disputes
During a routine inspection, an auditor observes a prep sink being used to wash raw chicken. The site's HACCP plan specifies a separate wash sink for raw poultry.
569 words, about 3 min4The Temperature Log That Was Filled in on Friday
A retail butcher's shop keeps a HACCP-style temperature monitoring sheet for its display chiller. The sheet requires a reading every morning and afternoon.
602 words, about 3 min5Coaching a Resistant Team Leader
A production supervisor, 'Sam', has 12 years' experience and manages 15 staff on a ready-to-eat packing line. A new glove and handwash policy was introduced after an audit finding.
572 words, about 3 min