Food Safety Level 2

Level 2 Awards

Level 2 Awards in Food Safety – Fundamental food hygiene training for all food handlers. Designed for anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled.

Food hygiene certificates include:

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

Food hygiene and safety training providers have identified a growing need to make food safety learning more relevant to specific business environments to increase effectiveness. Reflecting sector-specific needs these food safety qualifications are required to address new National Occupational Standards. In line with this demand, Level 2 Awards in Food Safety have been designed to address the food safety and hygiene needs of the catering, manufacturing and retail sectors.

The course covers the following topics:

  • Legislation
  • Food safety and hygiene 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

Duration: 6 hours

Course can be run at times to suit your requirement/shift patterns. 2 x 3 hour sessions if required.

Group size: no minimum or maximum numbers just ask for a quote.

Level 2 Refresher

This course is suitable for all candidates who have previously taken a Level 2 Awards in Food Safety. They are recommended to take a refresher course three years after completion.

• Refresh your knowledge of food safety
• Encourage best practice within the workplace
• Updating food hygiene knowledge for all food
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (Refresher)
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (Refresher)
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail (Refresher)

The refresher qualification covers the following topics:

• Responsibilities for food safety
• Personal hygiene
• The work environment
• Product safety

Duration: 3 hours

Course can be run at times to suit your requirement/shift patterns.

Group size: no minimum or maximum numbers just ask for a quote.