Food Hygiene Level 2

Food Hygiene Level 2

Our food hygiene level 2 online course provides an in-depth understanding of food hygiene regulations; food safety hazards (and avoiding food poisoning); personal hygiene; cleanliness; food storage and temperatures and cross-contamination hazards with food. This food hygiene course is expertly designed to help caterers, chefs, hospitality staff and other food handlers improve their food hygiene practices.

Learning outcomes

• Learn about the 4 C's of food safety
• Understand the procedures and premises that need to be put in place to ensure good safety and hygiene practises
• Includes and develops on level 1 food safety training to give you a more in-depth understanding of food safety and hygiene

Course contents

This training course is broken down into 5 sections

1. Introduction
2. Personal Hygiene
3. Cleaning
4. Storage, Temperature & Time
5. The Law

About this course

This Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene Training builds on and includes our Food Safety & Hygiene Level 1 training.

This online Food Safety and Hygiene training is an in-depth course that builds on basic knowledge of food safety in the workplace – whether in Food manufacturing, Hospitality, or Retail.

This programme is aimed at those who are consistently required to handle various types of food in the workplace. It covers all that you need to know about food hazards and food poisoning, with clear explanations of the various ways in which food can become contaminated; personal hygiene; cleanliness in the food preparation area; safe storage; cooking; and chilling.

Once you’ve completed this eLearning course, you will finish with a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate, proving that you understand how to handle food in the workplace. The course also looks at Food Safety Management Systems (including HACCP), record keeping, and legal requirements for food premises.

This Food Safety Level 2 Course is broken down into 5 sections: An introduction to food hygiene, personal hygiene, cleaning, storage & temperatures and the law.

This course also works in conjunction with our Food Allergy Awareness Training and HACCP Training courses.

This course is not a formal RQF food safety & hygiene qualification, the levels indicate the type of course so that businesses can choose whom it is suitable for.

Why is this training important?

Compliance

It’s important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.

Food Hygiene Regulations 2006

These regulations set out the basic hygiene requirements for all food businesses, from premises and equipment to staff training and hygiene. Critically, proof of appropriate practice and staff training are required by law.

Based on Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament, the following legislation applies to all organisations handling foodstuffs for human consumption:

• The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006
• The Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006
• The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006
• The Food Hygiene (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006

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