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FROM FARM TO FORK FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST TRAINING
PROGRAM www.f4st-ec.org
What is F4ST? F4ST is a unique vocational
e-learning training program which aims to
strengthen the know-how on integrated food
safety. It also serves to upgrade the level of
food safety inspections across Europe. F4ST, an
innovative 90 hours e-learning program, is being
piloted across all European countries by two
sessions in English. Each session lasts three
months.

• What are the aims of F4ST?
• to fill the gaps for each profession with a
  common from farm to fork approach,
• to cover all food safety measures, EU
  regulations and quality management principles,
• to satisfy the needs of EU countries in regards
  to identified new qualification needs,
• to enhance qualification and skills of food
  safety specialists to comply with EU regulations
  on food safety,
• to have an easy access by participants using
  e-learning facilities

EU authorities address the farm-to-fork
approach by giving priority to consumer demands
and the right for high quality and safe food. To
achieve this, an efficient and effective food
control system along the food chain should be
established and implemented.
What is the curriculum? The training program has
been developed by a pan-European committee of top
professionals to bring about a state-of-the-art
curriculum. The curriculum consists of 9
modules Module 1 Introduction to Food
Safety Module 2 Food Chemistry Module 3 Food
Microbiology Module 4 Physical and Chemical
Hazards Module 5 Primary Production-Agriculture
Module 6 Primary Production-Animal Module 7
Food Safety Technologies Module 8 Inspection
and Audit Module 9 HACCP

• Who should attend the program?
• Official controllers
• Food safety staff
• Food business operators
• Auditors
• Consultants
• Senior university students or graduates from the
  departments of
• Chemical Engineering
• Food Science/Technology
• Agricultural Engineering
• Fisheries
• Chemistry

• Contents of Modules
• The content of each module consists of
• Outline of the module
• Lecture notes (with sound recordings)
• References and further reading options
• Comprehensive sample questions-answers
• The Module Exam

• Biology
• Veterinary Medicine
• Nutrition
• Pharmacy
• Other related departments

1st Session April-September 2008 2nd Session
September-December 2008 Project no
TR/06/B/F/PP/178050
Evaluation of 1st Session of F4ST
The average age of 1st session participants of
F4ST is 34. This distrubution show that most of
the participants are experienced.
Results of the training is measured by
satisfaction surveys when the program is
completed. According to the participants
evaluations, 1st session ended with a
satisfaction rate over 80.
F4ST project has been reached trainees from 46
different countries. 886 participants were
educated in the 1st session of F4ST
What did 1st session participants say? Module
1. "This module gave an excellent background both
politically and scientifically to food hazards
and how policy documents are created / devised. I
really enjoyed this module", James
Sarjeant Module 2. "Microbiology is a new topic
to me, but I found it interesting and require
further study", Peter J O'Rourke Two days ago
I've finished the course. It was a great chance
for all of us who deals with food to face the
matter with this holistic approach From farm to
fork...I really believe that the primary aim of
this training - people with different occupations
or specialties who deal with food...to fill their
gaps- was succeeded. Congratulation to F4St Team
for this " Integrated Food Safety Management"
Training.... Maria Georgiadou
The averages of the exam results were high. The
average of all modules final exams was 79 for
the 1st session
1st session participants of F4ST belong to
various professions. Food engineers have the
highest ratio.
Partnership
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
General Directorate of Protection and
Control TURKEY www.kkgm.gov.tr Thessaloniki
Technology Park GREECE www.thestep.gr
International Centre for HACCP University of
Salford UK www.e-haccp.org.uk Précon Food
Management BV NETHERLANDS www.precon-food.nl
Kalite Sistem Laboratories Group TURKEY
www.kalitesistem.com Turkish Food Safety
Association TURKEY www.ggdr.org.tr
AdvanCity TURKEY. www.advancity.net Agrarian
Technological Institute of Castilla and
Leon SPAIN. www.itacyl.es
Hotel and Restaurant Training Centre LATVIA
www.viesmiliba.lv Chamber of Crafts
Lublin POLAND www.lir.com.pl