CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail (One Day)

Essential skills in this qualification include: maintaining a safe, hygienic and secure working environment, contribution to effective teamwork, giving customers a positive impression of yourself and your organisation; and maintaining food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food.

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Course Outline

CIEH food hygiene training and certificates range from the basic food safety certificate (level 1) to advanced food safety and hygiene for supervisors and managers.

The Level 2 in food safety is ideal for all those requiring food hygiene training for industry. Fundamental food hygiene training for all food handlers
 
Learning and skills outcomes:

Food hygiene and safety training providers have identified a growing need to make food safety learning more relevant to specific business environments to increase effectiveness.

Reflecting sector-specific needs these food safety qualifications are required to address new National Occupational Standards. In line with this demand, the CIEH Level 2 Awards in Food Safety have been designed to address the food safety and hygiene needs of the catering, manufacturing and retail sectors.

Benefits and progression

Suggested certificates for food hygiene progression on completion:   

  • CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering
  • CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing
  • CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Retail


Course details

Outline food hygiene training programme

The qualifications cover the following topics:

  • Legislation
  • Food safety and hygiene hazards
  • Temperature control
  • Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
  • Cooking, hot holding and reheating
  • Food handling
  • Principles of safe food storage
  • Cleaning
  • Food premises and equipment
  • Qualification information
  • Designed for anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled.

Duration and delivery

Course duration: One day programme. Next dates here
Assessment method: Multiple choice examination
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