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)

Who needs these qualifications?

All candidates who have taken the CIEH Level 2 Awards in Food Safety are recommended to take a refresher course three years after completion.

Why is this training important?

Food Safety regulations and best practice are constantly changing and in order to guarantee safe food to consumers, food business operators must ensure their employees are kept up-to-date.

• Refresh candidates’ knowledge of food safety

• Complete the CIEH Level 2 Food Safety qualification portfolio

• Encourage best practice within the workplace

Learning outcomes

• Understand the importance of food safety procedures and reporting

• Appreciate how individuals can take a personal responsibility for food safety

• Understand effective personal hygiene practices, their importance in food safety and their role in reducing the risk of contamination

• Understand how working areas are kept clean and hygienic

• Identify the sources and risks to food safety and understand the importance of keeping food safe

Course element

Duration                                    Half-day programme

Assessment                              Multiple choice examination

Ofqual Accredited                  No

Prerequisite                             CIEH Level 2 Awards in Food Safety

Suggested progression       CIEH Level 3 Awards in Food Safety

Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

This course is designed to ensure that all employees are aware of their own safety and the safety of customers, contractors and the public.

The qualification can be tailored to business and individual needs to make the learning experience relevant and fit for purpose.

Who needs this qualification?

Anyone in a work environment.

Why is this training important?

Employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplace conditions as well as the right systems and methods for safe activities. Nevertheless employees also have a vital part to play in the equation. They need the right knowledge and the right attitude which demands proper training in the basics of health and safety, as well as specific training for individual tasks.

Content of programme:

Session 1.        Roles and Responsibilities

Session 2.        Risk Assessment

Session 3.        Common workplace hazards and controls

Session 4.        Accidents and Incidents

Learning outcomes

• Understand the principles of health and safety and accident prevention

• Ability to contribute to any health and safety management system

• Understand the importance of risk assessment as a technique for accident and ill health prevention

• Understand the responsibilities placed on employers and employees

• Understand the hazard, risk and main causes of harm to workers (manual handling, hazardous       substances, exposure to noise and vibration)

• Understand the importance of following systems, procedures and rules

• Understand how individual action can reduce risks to health and safety

• Appreciate how workplace equipment and task design affect health and safety

Course element

Duration                                                         One-day programme

Assessment                                                   Multiple choice examination

Ofqual Accredited                                       Yes

Ofqual Qualification reference:           100/5914/3

Prerequisite                                                    None

Suggested Progression                              CIEH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness in Catering
Level 1 Award in Induction into Food Safety for Manufacturing
Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness for Retail
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These qualifications have been developed to raise awareness of key food safety issues and to provide employees with an induction to food hygiene, prior to undertaking the Level 2 Awards in Food Safety.

Who needs these qualifications?
The Level 1 Awards in Food Safety provide an ideal solution to staff induction training including:
• New employees with minimal prior food safety knowledge
• Employees handling low-risk or wrapped foods
• Front-of-house employees such as waiting or checkout staff
• Back-of-house employees such as kitchen porters or warehouse staff
• Employees speaking English as a second language
• Employees with special education needs

The Level 1 Awards are also suitable for employees for whom English is a second language or those with special needs.

Why is this training important?
Food business operators must ensure that employees are supervised, instructed and trained in food hygiene matters in order to guarantee safe food to consumers.

Content of programme:
Food safety hazards
Hazards and controls
Contamination
Personal hygiene
Cleaning

Learning outcomes
• Understand the basic requirements of food safety and hygiene
– how to keep clean and hygienic
– how to keep work areas clean
– the role an individual plays in reducing contamination
• Identify key food safety issues
Course element
Duration                            Half-day programme
Assessment                      Multiple choice examination
Ofqual Accredited          No
Prerequisite                      None
Suggested progression    Level 2 Awards in Food Safety or  Level 2 Award in Healthier  Food and Special Diets​

QNUK Level 1 Award in Fire Awareness at Work (RQF)

QNUK Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (RQF)

QNUK Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Fire Safety for Fire Marshals (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award In Manual Handling Loads at Work (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Preventing Violence in the Workplace (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award In Principles of Manual Handling at Work (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Principles of Workplace Risk Assessment (RQF)




Food Portfolio

QNUK Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (RQF)

QNUK Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail (RQF)

 

Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail
 

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 CIEH Level 2 Awards in Food Safety provide a flexible syllabus which enables training to be tailored to meet specific needs.

Who needs this qualification? 

Anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled.

Typical environments may include:

• Pubs, hotels, restaurants, cafes

• Supermarkets and retail environments

• Food and drink manufacturers

• Hospitals

• Care homes

• Schools

• Prisons

Why is this training important? 

Everyone who works with food has a special responsibility for safeguarding the health of consumers and ensuring the food they serve or sell is perfectly safe to eat.

Content of programme

A Introduction to food safety

B The law

C Food safety hazards

D Taking temperatures

E Refrigeration, cooling and cold holding of foods

F Cooking, hot holding and re-heating of foods

G Food handlers

H Principles of safe food storage

I Cleaning

J Food premises and equipment
 

Learning outcomes

Learn the importance of food safety and gain knowledge of the systems, techniques and procedures involved
Understand how to control food safety risks (personal hygiene, food storage, cooking and handling)
Gain the confidence and expertise to safely deliver quality food to customer

Course element 

Duration :               One-day programme 

Assessment :          Multiple choice examination 

Ofqual regulated : Yes


Ofqual qualification accreditation number

Catering - 500/5476/4

Manufacturing - 500/5091/6

Retail 500/5319/X

QCF : 1 credit 

QCF reference 

Catering - H/502/0132

Manufacturing – K/502/0181

Retail – K/502/0178 

Prerequisite : None