Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2

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This level 2 food hygiene and safety for catering online course will familiarise you with food safety regulations, legal obligations, and best practices. After completing this CPD-accredited food safety management course, you'll be able to prevent food hazards, maintain temperatures, store and prepare food, and preserve personal cleanliness as well as your workplace.

Food businesses in the UK must comply with EU regulations, most notably 852/2004, which relates to hygiene for foodstuffs and states that food service businesses must ensure that staff handling or preparing food are adequately trained, supervised and instructed.

Our Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering course provides catering and hospitality sector professionals with the skills, credentials, and knowledge to ensure food safety standards in the workplace, in compliance with the Food Safety Act 2004.

You will learn about minimising hazards to ensure that food is safe, as well as legal responsibilities and complying with the law. Our Food Hygiene course is endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality Endorsed which ensures course quality and authenticity.

We have designed this Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2 Course For Catering for Food Hygiene officers/ Technologists/ quality and Hygiene auditors/Environmental Health Officers/Food Production Operative or anyone who wants to learn to level up their skills to enhance their job growth.

In this comprehensive course, learners will gain an in-depth understanding of best practice procedures, to ensure their business achieves a five-star outstanding national hygiene rating.

Key Features of Food Hygiene Level 2

• CPD Certification Service certified (CPD UK)
• The Institute of Hospitality (IOH) endorsed
• Instant PDF certificate
• Meet the Food Safety and Hygiene England Regulations 2013
• Meets UK & EU legal requirements
• Designed according to RSPH and CIEH syllabus
• A fully online, interactive Food Hygiene Level 2 course
• Developed by qualified professionals
• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, and smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance
• Discounts on bulk purchases

2 Hardcopy Certificates

Hard copy certificate - Included

2 PDF Certificates

Digital certificate - Included

Learning Outcomes of Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 Course:

By the end of the Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course, learners will be able to:

• Maintain hygiene precautions
• Minimise the impact of bacteria and microbiological hazards
• Avoid physical, chemical, and allergic contamination
• Understand the principles of HACCP
• Clean food premises for maintaining hygiene
• Learn key strategies and techniques of pest control measures
• Learn the correct procedure for food storing
• Prevent the spread of bacteria
• Learn correct food handling practices

Details Curriculum of Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2

This Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course shares the key strategies, concepts, and techniques of food hygiene & safety. By the end of this course, you will develop an idea and tactical skills in Food safety. You will be able to manage the complete hygiene in your food business and reopen your business during & after the pandemic. The Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course curriculum is:

Module 1: Introduction to Food Safety and the Law

In Module 1, you will learn what is expected of you under the law as a food handler and learn about the key UK legislation governing food handling and preparation. You will also gain an understanding of how this law is enforced and what will happen if anyone in your business breaks these laws.

Module 2: Bacteria and Microbiological Hazards

Module 2 covers the most prevalent and tenacious hazard in food safety, which is food poisoning and its primary cause: microbiological contamination. We will examine the different types of food poisoning caused by bacteria, viruses or moulds entering food and spreading illnesses and diseases, or introducing toxins. You will also learn how to prevent microbes from making food harmful and what the law has to say about your responsibilities and obligations.

Module 3: Physical, Chemical and Allergenic Hazards

In module 3, we will learn about the three other primary forms of hazard that can contaminate food and harm people, and how they need to be considered in terms of how the law treats each of these risks.

Module 4: Food Poisoning and Control Measures

In Module 4, you will delve deeper into the subject of food-borne disease, establishing precisely what it is, the different types and how they are caused, and how we can control them in a food-handling environment. You will learn about how food poisoning and food-borne disease are defined under the law and discover the many different forms and their confusingly similar symptoms

Module 5: Food Spoilage and Food Storage

In Module 5, you will learn how and why food spoilage is the primary cause of waste in both food businesses and broader society, as well as being the most significant source of food poisoning. You will learn the best ways to preserve food and how to spot and prevent spoilage, before drilling down into the main methods of preserving foods, some of which have been with us since time immemorial.

Module 6: Personal Hygiene

In Module 6, you will come to understand how it is the food handlers that are potentially the most significant and direct sources of illness. You will learn the essentials of personal hygiene ‘best practice’ while ensuring that you understand all the regulations you need to follow.

Module 7: HACCP and Food Premises

In Module 7, you will learn how it is essential to make sure that all food businesses take every precaution in preventing food-borne illness being passed on via their products.

Module 8: Cleaning

In Module 8, you will learn how your food business premises needs to be well designed and correctly used, and how a strict and efficient cleaning regime is essential to this. You will see that excellent hygiene standards are enforceable under the law, and will be expected by the customers who use your business. You will learn how strict cleaning protocols and schedules help you to sustain a completely hygienic and safe food production area. You will also be shown the consequences of not following such guidelines and procedures.

Module 9: Reopening and Adapting Your Food Business During COVID-19

In the final module, you will familiarize with all the new practices that have recently emerged to adapt to the new normal. You will learn in detail about the standard hygiene and safety practices needed to be followed to minimize the risk of contamination of COVID-19.

Accreditation

• CPD Certification Service UK AccreditedFood Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2
• Endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality ensuring quality content that teaches industry standards and best practices.
• Audited and approved by Environmental Health Officers.

Disclaimer: The CPD approved course is owned by E-Learning
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The Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course modules have been independently reviewed and are verified as containing the essential knowledge to achieve the level of training described.

Certification and Qualification

Once you’ve successfully completed your Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping costs £3.99). Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Assessment

At the end of thisFood Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course.

This Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course is perfect for anybody associated directly with the food sector such as:

• Food retailer
• Restaurant owners
• Chef & Server
• Food handler
• Catering Staff
• Employees within a fast-food chain
• Cook
• Kitchen Assistant
• Teacher
• Support / Care / Charity Worker
• Barista / Waiter
• Childminder / Nursery Staff
• Restaurants, hotels, cafes, bars Workers
• Fast-food outlets, takeaways, mobile food trucks Workers
• Kitchens, hospitals, schools and colleges Food handler

NB: For Managers and supervisors, we are also offering a Level 3 Food Hygiene & Safety In Catering Course.

Please Note: this is not a regulated course. To get a professional qualification, please check:

• Food Safety Level 4
• Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Catering (RQF)
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering (RQF)
• Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering (RQF)
• Level 3 Award in HACCP for Catering (RQF)
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail (RQF)
• Level 2 Award in Food Allergen Awareness and Control in Catering (RQF)
• food critic Level 2

Our Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 is ideal for professionals who work in the food, catering and hospitality sectors, such as those who work in restaurants, and hotels, and offer food and beverage service.

This Food Hygiene and Food Safety for Catering Level 2 course will lead you to many different career opportunities, here are a few prospects:

• Restaurant Manager: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
• Head Chef - Hunstanton: £31,800 per annum
• Kitchen Assistant: £8.98 per hour, inc benefits
• Cook: £12.00 - £15.00 per hour
• Chef: £10.00 - £12.00 per hour