Food Safety Course (Level 2)

The Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering is a qualification aimed at caterers and other food handlers. The qualification is intended for learners already working in catering and those who are preparing to work in the industry.

The Food Safety qualifications are intended for anyone working in catering, hospitality or manufacturing settings where food is prepared, cooked, served or produced.

Typical environments may include pubs, hotels, restaurants, retail, factories, contract catering, fast-food outlets, hospitals, care and nursing homes, schools, prisons and the armed forces.

What Does This Course Cover?

• Introduction to Food Safety

• Microbiology

• Contamination Hazards and Controls

• Food Poisoning and its Control

• Food Handlers and Personal Hygiene

• Food Premises and Equipment

• Cleaning and Disinfection

• Food Pests and Control

• Food Safety Enforcement

Duration And Assessment

Our food safety in catering course is delivered online. This e-learning course guides you through the qualification at your own pace, giving you the option to study from home or your place of work. This fully interactive programme is easy to use and voiced over to help aid your online learning experience.

Upon completion of your online course, the candidates book and attend a one-hour multiple-choice examination. All learners must achieve at least 20 correct answers out of 30 to pass. Results are available usually within seven working days.

Certification:

Upon successful completion candidates will receive a Level 2 award in food safety in catering issued by Highfield awarding body for compliance (HABC). The qualification is recognised across the UK and is a part of the  Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Also, it is supported by People1st, the Sector Skills Council for hospitality and catering

The law requires that all food handlers need to be trained according to their food handling work activities.

These qualifications will assist food business operators to prove that they have displayed due diligence by enrolling their food handlers on a course that is suitable for the work they do and therefore compliant in the eyes of the law.

On obtaining Food Safety qualifications, employees who handle food will gain a firm grasp of the importance of food safety and knowledge of the systems, techniques and procedures involved.

Furthermore, they will have the confidence and expertise to deliver quality food safely to customers.

Learners gaining this qualification will know that food safety is the responsibility of everyone involved in the storage, preparation, processing, packing and handling of food.