Level 2 Award in Food Safety
The In-house / Level 2 Standard Food Safety course (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
Basic Microbiology
Food Poisoning and Foodborne Disease
Contamination and the Prevention of Food Poisoning
Purchase to Service
Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP)
Personal hygiene
Design and Construction of premises
Food Pests
Cleaning and Disinfection
Temperature control
Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
Cooking, hot holding and reheating
Safe food storage
Legislation
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 Level 2 Standard Food Safety Cetrtificate, emailed to your admin person after the course. Courses are available throughout the UK.
We also provide a 3 hour (Level 1) course, covering the following areas:
The first principles
Labelling & dating of food
Bacteria
How bacteria multiply
High risk food
Contamination and prevention of illness
Temperature control
Preparing and presenting food
Spoilage and preservation Delivery and storage
Personal hygiene
Cleaning and disinfection
Food pests
Premises and equipment
Food safety control