Highfield L2 Award in Food Safety (Catering/Manufacturing/Retail)
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Truly enjoyable course. This has been my 4th time doing food hygiene training but this was the best one! I’m sure the other participants enjoyed it too. The teacher’s enthusiasm kept everybody entertained and made the learning process more relaxing.
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Course
In Barnwood
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Barnwood
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Class hours
8h
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Duration
1 Day
The aim of the course is to provide anyone who handles, prepares or cooks food to understand the key aspects of food hygiene including how to identify and minimise food safety hazards. The course will ensure your employees understand their individual legal responsibilities and what they need to do to ensure they comply with the law.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
Candidates are not required to have any prior knowledge or qualifications in food safety to enable them to attend this course. However, it is recommended that candidates have a minimum of level 1 in literacy or equivalent.
Reviews
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Truly enjoyable course. This has been my 4th time doing food hygiene training but this was the best one! I’m sure the other participants enjoyed it too. The teacher’s enthusiasm kept everybody entertained and made the learning process more relaxing.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
Mr Pritchard Eynesham
Subjects
- Retail
- Hygiene
- Catering
- Food Hygiene
- Law
- Cleaning
- Food safety
- IT
- Communication Skills
- Food Handling
Teachers and trainers (1)
Melanie Dixon
Trainer
Mel has worked within various large corporate organisations specialising in other roles within facilities management including interior design (CAD) of office space and re-organisation management. More recently Mel decided upon a career change, influenced by her passion for good food and consequently worked in a number of local restaurants, during which time she developed a keen interest in Food Hygiene, which she now enjoys teaching to people involved in the industry.
Course programme
- Understanding food safety law and regulations.
- The role of enforcement officers and local authority powers.
- Possible consequences of non-compliance with food safety.
- Why food safety is vital within the catering industry.
- The consequences of poor standards of food hygiene.
- The benefits of good food safety practices.
- The use of a documented food safety management system.
- How to maintain high levels of personal hygiene.
- The risk food handlers impose on food safety.
- The different food safety hazards and how to prevent them.
- Understanding, taking and recording of temperatures.
- Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding of foods.
- Cooking, hot holding and re-heating of foods.
- Principles of safe food storage and how to apply them.
- Stock control procedures.
- The importance of cleaning in food premises and cleaning schedules.
- Effective cleaning methods to ensure premises and equipment are always kept in clean working order.
- Acceptable methods of storing and disposing of waste.
- How to identify, prevent and control pests.
- Essential first aid equipment requirements for food premises.
- Equipment standards required in food safety
Highfield L2 Award in Food Safety (Catering/Manufacturing/Retail)