PIC Certification

The Person-in-Charge (PIC) program is a program designed by the Dubai Municipality Food Control Department to establish Food Safety ownership in every food business in the Emirate. Recognized internationally by awarding bodies accredited by Dubai Accreditation Centre – DAC, the PIC program involves the training and certification of PICs across every food business requiring one PIC per shift/per location.

Food businesses in Dubai are required to identify PICs (persons in charge) of food safety, and ensure they are trained and certified on the Dubai Municipality PIC program. We are an approved Training Centre the PIC Food Safety program PIC and PIC Advanced.

Our food safety trainers are holding international certifications and meet Dubai Municipality’s stringent testing norms to design the courses that meet the specifications of your organisation and your employees to comply with the regulatory requirements.

What is is PIC?

In general, the PIC is held responsible to their employer and to Dubai Municipality for making sure both the employer their employees are following effective policies and procedures for Food Safety.

Immaculate provides the below PIC Training Courses:

Person-in-charge Certification
Person-in-charge advanced Certification

Objectives:

This training is designed to enable managers identify practices that could lead to problems and carry out internal inspections of their premises in order to take appropriate corrective actions. It will provide PICs with the knowledge to:

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent foodborne diseases
Ensure that all employees are fully trained before they start working
Monitor employee activities to ensure compliance with food safety regulations especially during receiving, preparation, display and storage of food stuff
Follow-up food inspections conducted by the Regulatory Department, take corrective and preventive actions when necessary
Conduct in-house self-inspections of daily operations periodically to ensure that food safety policies and procedures are followed

Course Material:

Class Room Notes
Powerpoint Presentation
Handbook on Book on Person In Charge Food Safety Level 2

Course Content:

The course will cover topics including:
Personal Hygiene
Structural Hygiene
Food Safety Operations
Food safety management and temperature controls
Food poisoning and control
Cleaning and disinfection
Pest management
Role of the food handler in safe keeping of food
Microbial, Physical, Chemical and Allergenic hazards and controls

Duration:

Conducted in 12 learning hours spread over 2 days.

Language:

English, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam

Assessment and Certification

The assessment will be conducted upon completion of the training course by the awarding body on behalf of the Food Control Department. Candidates must successfully pass a one-hour multiple-choice assessment (available in English/Hindi/Urdu Arabic/Malayalam).

Successful candidates will receive a certificate by TSI Quality Services for Food Safety, valid for 5 years.

By the end of this course, attendees will be able to:

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent foodborne illnesses
Ensure that all employees are fully and properly trained
Monitor employee activities to ensure compliance with Food Safety regulations particularly during receiving, preparation, display, and storage of high-risk foods
Follow-up food inspections conducted by the Food Control Department, and to take corrective and preventive actions when applicable
Conduct in-house self-inspections of daily operations periodically to ensure all Food Safety policies and procedures are followed