Qualification code
500/7327/8
Food Safety Training
Highfield Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering
This Level 4 qualification is for managers who have real responsibility for food safety.
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- Maximum learners
- Up to 20 per tutor
About the training
Course Overview
This Level 4 qualification is for managers who have real responsibility for food safety. It develops an in-depth understanding of hazards, controls, legislation and the management systems needed to implement, monitor and improve food safety across an operational team.
Who should attend?
Who is this course for?
- Managers with responsibility for food safety systems and operational teams
- Senior supervisors progressing into food safety management
- People who need an in-depth understanding of implementing, monitoring and improving food safety controls
Course content
What will you learn?
- food safety responsibilities and legislation
- personal hygiene and safe working practices
- contamination, allergens and cross-contamination
- cleaning and disinfection
- safe storage, preparation and handling
- temperature control and microbiological hazards
- pest awareness and reporting
- supervising and monitoring food safety standards
- food safety management procedures and corrective action
- supporting, instructing and monitoring staff
- developing and reviewing management controls
- food safety culture, verification and continuous improvement
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The details
Course Information
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Maximum learners
Maximum 12 learners per tutor. A smaller group may be recommended where the session includes detailed practical assessment or where the venue limits safe practice space.
Prerequisites
Highfield advises learners to already hold a Level 3 food safety qualification in catering, or equivalent. Highfield advises a minimum of Level 2 literacy, or equivalent. If you require additional learning or assessment support, please let us know when booking so appropriate support and any reasonable adjustments can be considered before the course.
Course duration
Official qualification duration: 40 guided learning hours (GLH) and 60 hours total qualification time (TQT).
Good Skills Training delivery: We normally schedule this qualification as 5 days. The exact timetable can vary by delivery route while still meeting the qualification requirements.
Assessment
The qualification is assessed by a 2.5-hour, two-part examination. Part 1: 30 multiple-choice questions worth 30 marks. Part 2: four written questions, split into multiple parts, worth 70 marks. All questions are mandatory. Learners need at least 50/100 overall to pass; Merit is awarded at 60/100 and Distinction at 70/100. If you need additional learning or assessment support, please tell us before the course so we have time to discuss appropriate support and, where applicable, reasonable adjustments in line with Highfield requirements.
Certification
Successful learners receive the relevant Highfield Qualifications regulated qualification certificate, subject to meeting all assessment requirements and Highfield quality assurance processes.
Requalification
There is no fixed universal requalification period stated for every Highfield qualification. Employers should refresh training in line with risk, role, legal requirements and organisational policy. Where a specific refresher qualification exists, we can advise on the most appropriate route.
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