Extramural Food Hygiene Practice

EXTRAMURAL FOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE IN FRAMEWORK OF SEMESTER 11 Valid from 01 September 2015

The practical can be executed in Hungary or in another Country. The duration of the combined food hygiene and state veterinary medicine practice is four weeks.

Extramural training on Food Hygiene/Public Health in Hungary is organized in co- operation with the national food-chain control authority (National Food Chain Safety Office). Each training facility involved in the obligatory extramural programme in Hungary has been accredited by the Department of Food Hygiene. The training is supervised by the official veterinarian responsible for the establishments where the training takes place and also controlled by members of the Department of Food Hygiene.

Tasks to be executed are the followings (both in Hungary and other Country)

Task 1. Meat inspection at slaughterhouse/game slaughter establishment 1.1. Swine and/or cattle 1.2. Poultry and/or rabbit and/or game 2. Food safety control of a site of primary production (farm) 3. Registration and approval of a food production plant 4. Control of a registered/approved food production establishment 5. Control of the transport and wholesale storage of foodstuffs 6. Control of the retail marketing of foodstuffs 7. Control of catering establishments 8. Control of small-scale food production, processing and marketing

1. The fulfillment of point 1 is obligatory according to the following schedule. The training period is 2 weeks, out of which 1 week must be accomplished in a pig and/or cattle slaughterhouse. 2. Tasks indicated under points 2-8. are selectable such a way to reach a pattern that covers at least a 70% of tasks (altogether 5 tasks).

Diary, certification, exam, practical mark (both in Hungary and other Country) During the practical, a report (“work log”) should be prepared, indicating the daily main activity/activities (see below). The conductor of the practice on site, will issue a written certificate on fulfilment of the practice and will suggest a practical mark. After finishing the practice and having the above certificate, the student will make a written exam on her/his activities (based on the diary and experiences) at the Department of Food Hygiene. Taking into account the suggested mark and the result of this exam, the Department will give a final practical mark. An approximately 20-30 pages typed report must be prepared critically describing the student’s activity, observations, critical evaluations including for example a virtual potential inspection/audit on the establishment/operation/process control. The supervisor veterinarian should evaluate this written work in some sentences and should sign it. It should be submitted electronically to the Department at least 12 hours before coming to the Department to make a written exam on the practical: [email protected]; [email protected]. 2 The time of this exam following a discussed and mutually accepted day with the Department is at the end of each training block or during the creative period after the end of the training period.

Budapest, 01 September 2015

Prof. Péter Laczay Head of Department