Food Safety

This session is designed to prepare learners for the accredited L2 Food Safety in Catering Award. Learners will utilise Moodle to access online course materials. The course will highlight the requirements of organisations to maintain safe food production and provision. Topics will include an introduction to cross-contamination, cooking, chilling and cleaning practices.

Upon completion, learners will progress onto the accredited course. This will provide the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised food handling qualification. The intention is that learners will be developing their knowledge and skills in readiness to progressing towards an accredited qualification to support them either in their current position or to develop their CV towards finding employment. Developing the transferable knowledge and skills in a range of sectors, the introduction to food safety will increase confidence in individuals’ actions to maintain a safe and hygienic food preparation environment.

How long is the course?
3 hours over one session / week.

This Course is designed to provide the required nationally recognised accredited award in catering at Level 2 for anyone who is involved in the preparation and provision of food to the general public.

The course content will highlight learner’s legal responsibilities, identifying risks to produce through a detailed examination of cross-contamination, cooking, chilling and cleaning practices.

All learners will undertake an assessment under exam condition, which if successful will result in them gaining the award which in turn can be utilised to maintain or gain employment in the food industry.