CIEH (New) Level 2 Awards in Food Safety

Overview

Training providers have identified a growing need to make learning more relevant to specific business environments to increase effectiveness. These new qualifications are required to address new National Occupational Standards reflecting sector-specific needs. In line with this demand, the CIEH Level 2 Awards in Food Safety have been designed to address the food safety needs of the catering, manufacturing and retail sectors.
New levels In response to the requirements of the Sector Skills Councils and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), the CIEH are launching new sector-specific Level 2 awards in food safety, which will replace the CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene.

Outline programme

The qualifications cover the following topics:

• Legislation
• Food safety hazards
• Temperature control
• Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
• Cooking, hot holding and reheating
• Foodhandling
• Principles of safe food storage
• Cleaing
• Food premises and equipment

Assessment method: Multiple choice examination
QCA Accredited

Suggested progression on completion:

CIEH (New) Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering
CIEH (New) Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing
CIEH (New) Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Retail