Food Safety Level 2 Online

Food Safety level 2

Course Overview

Food businesses are placed under a legal obligation to provide food hygiene training for their staff to a level ‘commensurate to their work activities’.

In practice, this means that food handlers working in a variety of catering or retail outlets must be trained to level 2 in food safety/hygiene. Level 2 food safety training is the equivalent of the old basic food hygiene certificate.

Food Safety level 3

Highfield Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering (RQF)

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is aimed at those working in the catering industry who are at, or wish to progress to, a higher or supervisory level.

How long will it take?

To complete this qualification learners should expect to undertake a minimum of 20 hours of learning. 

Topics covered

These include ensuring compliance with food safety legislation, the application and monitoring of good hygiene practice, how to implement food safety management procedures and the application and monitoring of good practice regarding contamination, microbiology and temperature control.

Assessment method

This qualification is assessed by a multiple-choice examination.

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