RSPH Level 2 Award in Food Safety & Hygiene

Please note we can deliver this course for a group on your premises or here at College for a minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 candidates this is priced at £540.00 per group (additional travel costs apply).

This Award is essential for people who handle food or come into contact with food as part of their work to help improve safety standards within your business.

The objective of the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering is to cover the principles of food hygiene for caterers and other food handlers. It is valuable as a free-standing qualification or as an addition for people following other training programmes.

The purpose of this qualification is for learners to obtain 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.

It is essential that individuals have an adequate level of English to understand the information delivered by the tutor. All delegates are required, prior to the commencement of the course, to state that their English skills are at an appropriate level. If it becomes apparent that an individual does not understand the content, the individual will not be able to complete the course but will still be charged the full fee.

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.

The following will be covered: 

• How to take personal responsibility for food safety
• Importance of keeping clean and hygienic
• Importance of keeping the working areas clean and hygienic
• Importance of keeping food safe