
Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Retail
Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Retail
By law, food business operators must ensure that food handlers receive the appropriate supervision and training in food hygiene. The Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Retail is suitable for those working in a retail environment who are responsible for handling food. It is also the most popular food safety qualification accepted by enforcement officers and auditors.
Who is the Course For?
Food handler in a retail environment
Anyone with an interest in food safety practices
Syllabus
- The importance of food safety procedures and complying with the law
- Microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards and their control
- Good temperature control and stock rotation
- The importance of good personal hygiene and preventing contamination, including handwashing, protective clothing, cuts and reporting illness
- Keeping work areas and equipment clean and safe
- Safe waste disposal
- Pest control
Prerequisites
To register on to this qualification, learners are required to be 14 years of age or above.
It is also advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in English and Maths or equivalent.
Course Duration
7 contact hours
Good Skills Training normally deliver this course over one day, 09:00 – 17:00
This course can be delivered and assessed online through the Qualify at Home system, contact us for more information
Awarding Body
Highfield Qualifications
Qualification Code
603/4939/6
Delivery Type
Face-to-Face
This course can be delivered and assessed online through the Qualify at Home system, contact us for more information
Maximum Learners Per Tutor
The Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Retail Course has a maximum learner to tutor ratio of 20:1
Assessment Method
The Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Retail Course is assessed through multiple choice examination
Re-Qualification
As with all food safety training it is recommended that staff undergo regular refresher training, it is best practice that this is every 3-years
Booking an onsite course
To enquire about an onsite course for your staff, please either call our head office, 01473 551911, or one of our local offices, or fill in the enquiry form by clicking here