Course Overview The Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2 course is designed to equip learners with a strong understanding of the key principles underpinning food hygiene and safety in the UK. Covering essential topics such as microbiological hazards, legislation, allergen control, and hygiene practices, this course prepares learners to contribute effectively to safe food handling environments. Whether you're working in catering, hospitality, retail, or food production, the knowledge gained through this course helps ensure food is handled in compliance with UK standards. By the end of the course, learners will be confident in identifying hazards, understanding legal responsibilities, and maintaining hygienic practices within food premises. It also includes timely guidance for adapting food businesses during COVID-19, supporting learners in meeting current industry expectations. Course Description This CPD-accredited course explores the foundations of food safety and hygiene, including a detailed look into food legislation, storage, preparation, and cleaning protocols. Learners will gain insights into the causes of foodborne illnesses, methods to prevent cross-contamination, and best practices for managing allergenic, chemical, and physical hazards. The course also highlights the importance of personal hygiene, structural cleanliness, and effective waste control within food premises. A dedicated module addresses how food businesses can operate safely during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to support learners in understanding their responsibilities under food law, this course promotes awareness and compliance in diverse food-handling settings, from small catering units to large-scale food operations. Course Modules Module 01: Food Safety Legislation Module 02: Microbiological Hazards Module 03: Physical, Chemical and Allergenic Hazards Module 04: Food Storage Module 05: Food Preparation Module 06: Personal Hygiene Module 07: Food Premises Design and Cleaning Schedules Module 08: Further Information Module 09: Reopening and Adapting Your Food Business During COVID-19 (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to meet UK food safety training requirements. Professionals aiming to develop their food safety knowledge for supervisory or compliance roles. Beginners with an interest in food hygiene and regulatory standards. Business owners and managers in catering, hospitality, or food production. Career Path Food Safety Officer Catering Assistant Kitchen Supervisor Restaurant or Café Manager Food Retail Worker Compliance Assistant in Food Manufacturing
QA Level 2 Award In Food Safety (Refresher) (RQF) Face to Face: Half day course Virtual Classroom: Spread over 2 sessions of 2½ hr duration Suitable for those who have previously done an Ofqual regulated course in Food Safety in Catering, for Retail and for Manufacturing Reminds learners about the importance of Food Safety and how to ensure food is safe for consumption Course Contents: Responsibilities of food handlers Types of contamination Causes of cross contamination Types of Contamination and the Associated Risks Keeping the work area and equipment clean and tidy Pest control Sources of food poisoning People at higher risk of food poisoning High risk foods Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Personal hygiene in food safety Safe temperatures for food processing Food spoilage Storage and deliveries Benefits of this course: Businesses have a duty to their customers to produce food that is safe for consumption. There are one million cases of food poisoning in the UK each year. How much can you remember from when you did your original course? From our experience, people remember very little one year later - let alone longer than that The Food Standards Agency says that 'Food business operators are required by law, to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in line with their work activity and should enable them to handle food safely’. Our QA Level 2 Award in Food Safety (Refresher) (RQF) is a nationally accredited qualification especially suitable for people working in, or planning to work in, the food retail industry, and complies with the training regulations. Doing this Ofqual regulated, nationally accredited course ensures that nothing of importance is left out of your memory, and that you are able to produce or sell food that is fit for human consumption Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: Our Food Safety in Catering training course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards. This means that you can be rest assured that your Food safety in Catering certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure your employees are trained in Food Safety. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/4311/4
Level 4 Managing Food Safety and Hygiene Course
RSPH Level 4 Managing Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering 5 day training course, which you will attend online via a live webinar with the trainer. Your exam will be scheduled for you in Central London, approximately 2-4 weeks after the online training finishes. This is to give you enough time to revise and prepare for the advance written exam. The next course dates are: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th Oct 2024 Exam date end Oct or early Nov 2024 Cost is £550pp plus £29 for course materials This course is VAT exempt For full details, please see our website or give us a call.
If you mix up your own glazes for your pottery, this course will teach you all about food safety and glaze stability, and understand the underlying chemistry.
The Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 are considered to be the most important food safety and hygiene regulations in the UK. These regulations go one step further than the Food Safety Act 1990 as they specify that ALL food businesses have a legal obligation to make sure that food they prepare and serve to the public is safe and hygienic.