Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering

Safety training is a key ingredient in preparing and preserving essential
skills in the workplace. Food safety competence is fundamental in
enabling employees to deliver high quality food to customers safely.

Organisation Benefits

The benefits to the organisation will include:
• Improved hygiene standards.
• Reduced risk of food poisoning and complaints.
• Reduction in food wastage.
• Improvement in food presentation.
• Increased staff confidence in dealing with members of the public.

Personal Benefits

Personal benefits will include:
• Gaining a firm grasp of the importance of food safety.
• Gaining knowledge of the systems, techniques and procedures
involved in food safety.
• Gain the confidence and expertise to deliver food safely to
customers.
• Individuals will gain a nationally recognised qualification in food
safety in catering.

Training Methods

The course is either classroom based or delivered by structured
distance learning.

Course Syllabus

The CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering covers the following subjects:
• Introduction to Food Safety.
• The Law.
• Food Safety Hazards.
• Taking Temperatures.
• Refrigeration, Chilling and Cold Holding of Foods.
• Cooking, Hot Holding and Re-heating of Foods.
• Food Handlers.
• Principles of Safe Storage.
• Cleaning.
• Food Premises and Equipment.

Assessment Method

The examination for the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering consists of 30 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 60 minutes. In order to pass the examination candidates must answer 20 questions out of the 30 correctly.

Capacity: 10 - 30
Awarding Body: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health