Level 2 Food Safety Course
1 Day Essential Handler Training

This 1-day in-house course is designed to provide a broad understanding of food safety principles for those working in food manufacturing, catering, or food retailing. It's the minimum requirement for all food handlers and focuses on the importance of food hygiene, food safety hazards, good hygiene practice, and controls based on food safety management systems.

Anyone who handles food, whether open or packaged, should attend this course. This includes maintenance engineers, delivery personnel, and others who enter food premises. The course is suitable for individuals in various roles within the food industry, ensuring that they understand and adhere to essential food safety practices.

The course is divided into five main sections: Individual Responsibility within Food Safety Procedures, Food Handlers' Cleanliness & Hygiene, Keeping Work Area Clean and Hygienic, Receive and Store Food Safely, and Prepare, Cook, Hold, and Serve Food Safely. Topics include foodborne illness, legal responsibilities, personal hygiene, cleaning & disinfection, waste disposal, pest control, stock rotation, temperature control, contamination & cross-contamination, and safe food preparation.

The course is offered both in a classroom setting at the training centre in Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK, and remotely online. The remote option is delivered live and requires a computer and Internet connection. Both formats provide an engaging learning experience, with full details and login information provided before the start of the course.

The purpose of this training is to give food handlers an understanding of food hazards and how to control them. Participants will recognize the danger of cross-contamination, learn about food poisoning, understand the importance of good personal hygiene, and comply with food safety law. The course emphasizes safe food handling practices and procedures, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to maintain food safety standards.

Yes, the course concludes with a multiple-choice test consisting of 30 questions to be answered in 40 minutes. Successful participants will receive a certificate, and the test is also available in Polish. This assessment ensures that the knowledge gained throughout the course has been understood and retained.

Please call for a quote for the Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene Course. The course fee includes a course folder, notes, RSPH exam fee, and certificate. Alternatively, you can purchase the Basic Food Safety & Hygiene online course available in bundles of 10 logins.

No formal qualifications are required to attend this course, but a working knowledge of the food industry would be desirable. The course is open to all food handlers and those who enter food premises, ensuring that a wide range of professionals can benefit from this essential food safety training.

After completing the Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene Course, participants may choose to progress to the Level 3 Award in Food Safety. This progression allows individuals to further enhance their food safety knowledge and skills, aligning with their career goals and responsibilities within the food industry.