RSPH Food Safety and Hygiene Training
Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene - Level 2
Quick Info
Duration: 1 day
Final Exam: 45 minutes, multiple choice
This qualification is designed principally for those who are, or intend to be,
food handlers. A food handler is any person, in any type of food business, who
handles food, whether open or packaged (food includes drinks and ice). This
qualification may also be appropriate for people whose work requires them to
enter food premises, e.g. equipment maintenance engineers, off-site business
owners/managers and delivery personnel. The aim of this qualification is to
provide a basic knowledge of food hygiene.
Holders of this qualification will have knowledge and understanding of the
importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good hygiene practice and
controls based upon an awareness of food safety management systems. This is
important to understanding and maintaining good practice in the handling,
processing and preparation of safe food.
It should be noted that this qualification has been superseded in the UK
“National Qualifications Framework” by the “Level 2 Award in Food Safety in
Catering” and the equivalent qualifications pertaining to Manufacturing and
Retail
Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing
Quick Info
Duration: 1 day
Final Exam: 45 minutes, multiple choice
This qualification is designed for those who work in all areas of the food and
drink manufacturing sectors. As well as those directly involved in the handling,
production or processing of food or drink items, the qualification may also be
suitable for those whose work requires them to enter the workplace e.g.
equipment maintenance engineers and delivery personnel. It is valuable as a
freestanding qualification or as an addition for people following other training
programmes.
Holders of qualifications based on this specification will have a knowledge and
understanding of: the importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good
hygiene practice and controls based upon an awareness of food safety management
systems. These topics are regarded by the Food Standards Agency as being
important to understanding and maintaining good practice in the handling,
processing and preparation of safe food.
Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail
Quick Info
Duration: 1 day
Final Exam: 45 minutes, multiple choice
This qualification is designed principally for those handling and/or preparing
food within a retail environment. The trainee’s role may include the handling of
wrapped food or the handling (or preparation) of unwrapped food, including food
subject to temperature control requirements.
Applicable job roles would include those working in food storage areas, in-store
bakeries, hot food preparation and service areas. Other job roles could include
those working on the fish, meat, or fresh produce of delicatessen counters
within the retail environment.
Holders of qualifications based on this specification will have a knowledge and
understanding of: the importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good
hygiene practice and controls based upon an awareness of food safety management
systems. These topics are regarded by the Food Standards Agency as being
important to understanding and maintaining good practice in the handling,
processing and preparation of safe food.
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Quick Info
Duration: 1 day
Final Exam: 45 minutes, multiple choice
This qualification is designed principally for those who are, or intend to be,
food handlers working in catering. A food handler is any person, in any type of
food business, who handles food, whether open or packaged (food includes drinks
and ice). This qualification may also be appropriate for people whose work
requires them to enter food premises, e.g. equipment maintenance engineers,
off-site business owners/managers and delivery personnel. The aim of this
qualification is to provide a basic knowledge of food hygiene.
Holders of this qualification will have knowledge and understanding of the
importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good hygiene practice and
controls based upon an awareness of food safety management systems. This is
important to understanding and maintaining good practice in the handling,
processing and preparation of safe food.
Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering
Quick Info
Duration: 1 day
Final Exam: 30 minutes, multiple choice
This Level 3 qualification is designed principally for those who are, or intend
to be, supervisors of food handlers within the catering and hospitality
industry. Holders will gain a broad knowledge of food safety and food hygiene,
enabling them to identify problem areas and recommend solutions.
Holders of this qualification will have the appropriate knowledge and
understanding to be able to take responsibility for food safety monitoring
procedures, to identify hazards to food safety, take appropriate action in the
light of these hazards and contribute to improvements in food safety practice.
The qualification is firmly based on the Level Three National Occupational
Standards developed by People 1st, the Sector Skills Council for the hospitality
industry, and conforms to the qualification template developed by RSPH and other
awarding bodies under the guidance of People 1st.
This qualification is an ideal link between the “Level 2 Award in Food Safety in
Catering” qualification and the more advanced “Level 4 Award in Managing Food
Safety in Catering”.
For information on our syllabus please contact Angela Corpes, Centre Support
manager, on 020 3177 1641 or at
acorpes@rsph.org.uk
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