Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Retail and Manufacturing

Duration: 1 day including exam

Course introduction

This qualification is designed principally for all those who are, or intend to be, food handlers within the catering, retail, manufacturing and hospitality industries. A food handler is any person who handles food, whether open or packaged.

Holders of this qualification will have a knowledge and understanding of the importance of food hygiene; associated food hazards, good hygiene practice and controls based upon an awareness of food safety management systems.

These topics are regarded by the Food Standards Agency as being important to understanding and maintaining good practice in the handling, processing and preparation of safe food. This qualification may also be appropriate for people whose work requires them to enter food premises e.g. maintenance engineers.

Suggested further development would be to Level 3 Award in Food Safety

The Level 2 Award in Food Safety ensures that food handlers who complete the course are trained and:

Understand how good food hygiene contributes to food safety

Know how micro-organisms cause illness through contamination

Understand the importance of personal hygiene and good hygiene practices

State current legal obligations and the consequence of non-compliance

Understand what hazards are, and how they are controlled and monitored

The Course Covers: -

Food handling practices and procedures.

The importance of personal hygiene and personal hygiene practices.

Reporting of illnesses

Contamination and cross contamination.

Temperature control.

The safe preparation, cooking, chilling and reheating of foods

Storage and stock control

Importance of keeping to work area and equipment clean and tidy.

Waste disposal.

Pest controls.

Premises design and equipment.

Statutory requirements of food businesses and food handlers.

Hazard analysis.

Prices

Prices for our Level 2 Award in Food Safety training courses vary depending on numbers but typically would cost from £40 + VAT per delegate, which includes the exam fees. Please do contact us with your exact requirements and to gain a no-obligation price quotation tailored to your needs.

Testimonials

“Steve is a very nice guy who explained everything fully with a well put together course.
Lee H.

Premier Foods
Long Sutton
Spalding

October 2009

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“This was a very good course. It was very informative Steve was a very good tutor. Overall a very good course”
Shaun P.

Premier Foods
Long Sutton
Spalding

October 2009
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“ I enjoyed the course and I learned a lot of new things, Steve made the course fun.”
Lee H.

Latitude
Hull

August 2009
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“I found the whole day very useful and the tutor was excellent”
David L.

Latitude
Hull

August 2009
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“The course was very good and I can see no areas that need improving. Steve was very good and he made it very interesting.”
Susan Ellis

SureStart
East Riding of Yorkshire Council

February 2009

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“Relaxed but informative, Steve was an excellent trainer”
Judith T.

SOVA
Hull

April 2009
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“The whole course was good and enjoyable, thank you. I didn’t even fall asleep as I normally do in these types of courses. Steve was excellent and fun.”
John D.

SOVA
Hull

April 2009
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“I enjoyed all the course, and found it most informative and I will continue to practice what I have learned in my workplace. Steve explained in an easy way to understand. The course was most helpful and enjoyable”
Louise Cook

Working Links
Kingston upon Hull

March 2009
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“I really enjoyed the course. Steve was really funny but to the point.
Kelly Netherstone

SureStart
East Riding of Yorkshire Council

February 2009
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“A Very good course and Steve was a good tutor”
David Clark

Working Links
Grimsby

February 2009
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“It was nice to update and check that I was up on the regulations. The course was very good, I even enjoyed it!”
A Bolton