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CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering

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One-day training course for anyone engaged in food handling leading to a nationally recognised, accredited certificate.

Course dates: On application
Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Cost: £50 + VAT per person

Rigorous enforcement of food hygiene legislation is important, but not in itself sufficient to prevent food poisoning which is usually the result of ignorance or negligence. A reduction in high levels of food poisoning can only be achieved through education of food handlers.

Course Details:

Duration: one day
Assessment: multiple choice examination
QCA Accredited: Yes
Pre-requisites: None

Who needs this qualification?

All food handlers in:

  • catering
  • retail
  • manufacturing
  • health & social care
Outcomes:

First tier food handlers will gain an appreciation of the fundamentals of good food hygiene practice.
Refreshment of this qualification is recommended at least every 3 years.

Subjects covered:
  • introduction to food safety
  • by law
  • food safety hazards
  • taking temperatures
  • refrigeration, chilling and cold handling of foods
  • cooking, hot handling and re-heating of foods
  • food handlers
  • principles of safe food storage
  • food premises and equipment

Other languages:

Assessment materials are also available in the following languages:

  • Chinese 
  • Portuguese
  • Turkish
  • Bengali
  • Urdu
  • Thai
  • Punjabi
  • Polish
  • Lithuanian
  • Welsh

Please note: minimum notice of 21 days must be given to order assessment material in any of the above languages.

To book a place or for further information:

Contact John Craig at john.craig@kistraining.co.uk or on 020 8275 4230.