FOOD HYGIENE
The Level 2 Award in Food Safety focuses expressly on the needs of food handlers in the catering and hospitality sectors.
The food handlers' role within the context of a food safety management system is emphasised. Hazard identification and controls, record keeping and reporting procedures are integral to the programme.
Who needs this qualification?
Anyone working in a catering or hospitality setting where food is prepared, cooked and served. Typical environments may include: |
- pubs & clubs
- hotels
- restaurants
- retail
- contract catering
- fast-food outlets
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- hospitals
- residential homes
- nursing homes
- schools
- prisons
- armed forces
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Benefits
The syllabus has the flexibility to enable training to be tailored to meet specific needs. Overall, it enables employees to:
- take personal responsibility for following food safety procedures
- keep themselves clean and hygienic
- receive and store food safely
Subjects covered*
- legislation
- food safety hazards
- temperature control
- refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
- cooking, hot holding and reheating
- food handling
- principles of safe food storage
- cleaning
- food premises and equipment
Outcomes
Staff & Volunteers who handle food will gain a firm grasp of the importance of food safety and knowledge of the systems involved. They will have the confidence and expertise to deliver quality food safely to customers.
Refreshment of this qualification is recommended at least every 3 years.
Course duration and assessment
The course is of 6 hours duration is followed by a thirty question multi-choice examination paper, which may be conducted orally by young people or adults who request to do so.
Candidates must achieve twenty or more correct answers will be awarded the certificate.
The course would normaly be run from the Youth Cafe in Rhyl, however "in-house" training can be run at your premises if required.
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Course costs
Please contact us for a quote that is tailored to your needs.
Typical example:
10 people undertaking a level 2 qualification at our premises, including all training materials, exam papers, certificates and refreshments & lunch = £295.00 exc VAT
*Course content may be tweeked to ensure it meets the needs of your participants, dependant on the nature of thier work. This can be discussed with out trainer before undertaking the course. |
