Level 2 Award in Food Safety
The In-house or CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety (formerly called ´basic food hygiene´) will ensure that your food handlers meet the training requirements of the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and are fully conversant with the practical procedures and methods of applying food hygiene in the workplace.
Course Content
Introduction to food safety 
The first principlesMicrobiology and illnessBacteriaHow bacteria multiplyHigh risk foodContamination and prevention of illnessTemperature controlPreparing and presenting foodSpoilage and preservationDelivery and storagePersonal hygieneCleaning and disinfectionFood pestsPremises and equipmentFood safety control
Course Duration & Assessment
The course is of 6 hours duration is followed by a thirty question multi-choice examination paper, which may be conducted orally.
Successful candidates will be awarded an in-house or CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety. Courses are available throughout the UK. Please specify whether you want CIEH or In-house certification. If no preference is stated we will automatically issue in-house certification as this may be more economical for you.
We also provide a 3 hour (Level 1) course with our own certification, covering the following areas:
The first principlesLabelling & dating of foodBacteriaHow bacteria multiplyHigh risk foodContamination and prevention of illnessTemperature controlPreparing and presenting foodSpoilage and preservation Delivery and storagePersonal hygieneCleaning and disinfectionFood pestsPremises and equipmentFood safety control
Quiz Questions for Food Hygiene