BC FOODSAFE Level 2 case studies
BC FOODSAFE Level 2 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
FOODSAFE Level 2 is the advanced course in the FOODSAFE family, a food safety training program that is an initiative of the Province of British Columbia and is managed by the BC FOODSAFE Secretariat in cooperation with the BC Centre for Disease Control, the BC Regional Health Authorities, and food service industry associations. It sits above FOODSAFE Level 1 and the Level 1 Refresher on the program's course list, alongside MarketSafe, ProcessSafe, and a Food Microbiology course. The BC FOODSAFE Level 2 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,104 words.
1The Wedding Buffet That Wasn't Kept Cold
A catering kitchen prepares a cold buffet for a 180-guest wedding held in a hall with no walk-in cooler. At 11:00 the cook pulls 40 kg of sliced roast beef, 20 kg of potato salad and 15 kg of shrimp from the cooler (all at 3 °C) and sets them on the buffet at 12:30.
647 words, about 3 min2The Fermented Sausage Batch
A small artisan charcuterie makes dry-fermented salami in a converted garage. The recipe uses pork shoulder, 2.5% salt, 150 ppm sodium nitrite, dextrose and a commercial starter culture.
579 words, about 3 min3The Allergen Mix-Up at a Bakery
A bakery produces 300 loaves a day, including a 'nut-free' line marketed to schools. The bakery also makes almond croissants on the same bench using the same mixer bowl after a rinse.
600 words, about 3 min4The Walk-In Cooler Failure Over a Long Weekend
A 90-seat restaurant closes Friday at 23:00 for a three-day holiday weekend. The walk-in cooler holds 200 kg of raw chicken, 60 kg of raw ground beef, 40 L of milk, 30 kg of cooked rice and 25 kg of sliced deli meat.
642 words, about 3 min5The Mobile Food Truck at the Summer Festival
A food truck serves grilled chicken wraps at a three-day summer festival with daytime temperatures of 31 °C. The truck has a 60 L fresh water tank, a 60 L greywater tank, a two-compartment sink, one handwash sink and a small under-counter cooler.
636 words, about 3 min