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