Food Safety and Hygiene

Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2 Course For Business

This Level 2 Food Hygiene course has been designed to help anyone who handles, prepares or serves food in the catering industry understand their legal responsibilities and know what constitutes best practice in regards to controlling food safety hazards, controlling temperatures, food storage, food preparation, personal hygiene and premises cleaning.

By law, all food handlers must have an understanding of the basic principles of food hygiene and know how to work safely so as to protect the food they serve from contamination.

The course provides learners with up-to-date food hygiene information using a range of written text, interactive exercises and video content to ensure learners thoroughly comprehend their food safety responsibilities.

This Level 2 Food Hygiene course has been designed to help anyone who handles, prepares or serves food in the catering industry understand their legal responsibilities and know what constitutes best practice in regards to controlling food safety hazards, controlling temperatures, food storage, food preparation, personal hygiene and premises cleaning.

By law, all food handlers must have an understanding of the basic principles of food hygiene and know how to work safely so as to protect the food they serve from contamination.

The course provides learners with up-to-date food hygiene information using a range of written text, interactive exercises and video content to ensure learners thoroughly comprehend their food safety responsibilities.

Level 2 In Food Safety In Manufacturing

Overview

This qualification has been developed to provide knowledge and understanding the importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good hygiene practice and controls for food handlers in food manufacturing.

Who needs this qualification?

  • Anybody wishing to work in a food environment
  • Food handlers in catering.
  • Employees that enter food premises such as equipment maintenance engineers, off-site business owners/managers and delivery personnel.

Why is this training important?

Food business operators must ensure that employees that are handling, processing and preparing food are supervised, instructed and trained in food hygiene matters in order to guarantee safe food to consumers.

Learning outcomes

Successful completion of the training programme and assessment will enable candidates to understand:

  • how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety,
  • the importance of keeping him/herself clean and hygienic
  • the importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic
  • the importance of keeping food safe

 

Who Should Take This Course?

The European Union Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs requires all food handlers to be appropriately trained in how to carry out their roles safely.

This Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering course ensures that you comply with this legal responsibility by providing learners with a thorough introduction to the correct food handling practices.

The course is suitable for food handlers in all disciplines of the catering sector, including restaurants, hotels, cafes, bars, fast-food outlets, takeaways, mobile food trucks, kitchens, hospitals, schools and colleges.

If you are a manager or supervisor in any of the above sectors, then Level 3 Food Safety & Hygiene In Catering Course is more suitable for you.

This certified online training is ideal for people working in positions such as, but not limited to:

  • Chef / Cook
  • Catering / Kitchen Assistant
  • Teacher
  • Support / Care / Charity Worker
  • Barista
  • Child Minder