Level 2 Awards in Food Safety

• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail

Everyone who works with food has a special responsibility for safeguarding the health of consumers and ensure that the food they serve or sell is perfectly safe to eat. These qualifications have been developed to address the growing need to make learning more relevant to specific business environments and meet the National Occupational Standards.The Level 2 Awards in Food Safety provide a flexible syllabus which enables training to be tailored to meet specific needs.

Content

• Legislation
• Food safety Hazards
• Temperature controls Control
• Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
• Cooking, hot holding and reheating
• Food handling
• Principles of safe food storage
• Cleaning
• Food premises and equipment

Outcomes

On completing this course candidates will:

• Have a firm grasp of the importance of food safety and knowledge of the systems, techniques and procedures involved.
• Understand how to control food safety risks (personal hygiene, food storage, cooking and handling).

Refreshment of this qualification is recommended at least every three years.

Details

These courses ard for anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled. Typical environments may include:

• Pubs, hotels, restaurants.
• Supermarkets and retail environments.
• Food and drink manufacturers.
• Hospitals.
• Care homes.
• Schools.
• Prisons.

Duration: One day programme.
Assessment Format: Multiple choice paper examination.

Cost

Centre: £75.00 + VAT per person (price includes registration and course materials).

Course Dates

• 17th Jan 2012 - 10 places available
• 10th Feb 2012 - 10 places available
• 9th Mar 2012 - 10 places available
• 24th Apr 2012 - 10 places available

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