BICSc / BICS Food Premises Cleaning Certificate (FPCC)

BICSc / BICS Food Premises Cleaning Certificate (FPCC)

The BICS Food Premises Cleaning Certificate (FPCC) is awarded and moderated by the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and is nationally recognised within the Cleaning Industry. The course is for the qualification of cleaning operators within food premises. The FPCC covers all the practical cleaning tasks required in the cleaning of food premises and provides nationally recognised certification of competence to anyone carrying out these tasks.

The qualification can be delivered in an intensive 3-day programme, or on a modular basis over time.

The course aims to: improve cleaning standards benefit employers from cost effective training and assessment motivate and give recognition to those directly engaged on cleaning tasks

How to:

Improve Cleaning standards within Food Premises
Benefit from cost effective training and assessment
Motivate and give recognition to those directly engaged on Food Premises cleaning tasks.
The scheme provides for the qualification of Food Premises cleaning operatives and highlights the professional approach of the employing organisation. It does so by setting the standard for the levels of achievement of basic grade personnel in the skills that they should have.

How does it work?

The most commonly used tasks are available to choose from and the training course consists of a total of ten suitable tasks. In order to achieve a pass the competencies and resources needed are to be proven in each chosen task.

The tasks covered:

AA1
Chemical Competence
L5
Grills
AA2
Machines: safe use and care
L6
Hob
AA3
Storage of equipment
L7
Conventional oven
K1
Single solution mopping
L8
Combi oven
K2
Two solution mopping
L9
Microwave ovens
K3
Machine scrubbing & drying (separate machines)
L10
Bratt pans
K4
Scrubbing & drying with electrically powered scrubber dryer
L11
Tilting kettles
K5
Scrubbing & drying with a battery powered scrubber dryer
L12
Deep fat fryer
K6
Wall cleaning
L13
Refrigerators or cold rooms
K7
Window cleaning
L14
Hop cupboard
K8
Ventilation extract grilles
L15
Display cabinet
L1
Mechanical vegetable peelers
L16
Bain marie
L2
Multi purpose vegetable slicer
L17
Food trolleys
L3
Food slicer
L18
Mechanical waste disposal system
L4
Food mixer
L19
Conveyor belt

The tasks continued:

L20
Toasters
M11
Dry steam cleaning
L21
Manual equipment (cleaning)
M12
Dust, damp wipe, wash, polish application
L22
Electrical equipment (cleaning)
M13
Suction cleaning
M1
Removal of waste (bins)
M15
Food storage bins
M2
Removal of waste (sack holders)
M16
Ceilings & high level walls
M3
Refuse collection & floor sweeping
N1
Food preparation worktops
M4
Waste collection areas
N2
Sinks
M5
Gulley & drain channel cleaning
N3
Canopies
M6
Pressure washing
N4
Cleaning sanitary areas
M7
Piped lance cleaning
N5
Cleaning showers & washroom furniture
M8
Washing up by hand
N6
Cleaning kitchen wash hand basins
M9
Machine pot/dish wash
N7
Racking & shelving
M10
Maintenance de-scaling
N8
Cutting boards