Food Safety (mapped to Level 2)

An entirely online course that you can complete at any time to receive your certificate

This course is suitable for anyone who handles, prepares, cooks, serves or stores food as part of their work. It is designed to help food handlers understand their legal responsibilities and follow good food hygiene practices to ensure that food is safe to eat.

The course takes around 4 hours to complete

Successful completion of the course gains 4 CPD credits

Fully Online Training

Food Safety (mapped to Level 2) Food Safety (mapped to Level 2)
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Food Safety (mapped to Level 2)
£15.00

This course is suitable for anyone who handles, prepares, cooks, serves or stores food as part of their work. It is designed to help food handlers understand their legal responsibilities and follow good food hygiene practices to ensure that food is safe to eat.

This course has been developed to provide learners with the knowledge required to comply with UK food safety and hygiene legislation and apply good food hygiene practices in the workplace.

Learners will develop an understanding of food safety hazards, contamination, allergens, temperature control, food storage, personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, pest control and food safety management systems to help reduce the risk of foodborne illness and ensure food is prepared, handled and served safely.

Overview of how it works for Schools and other Organisations

  • Purchase the required number of Enrolment Keys to ensure all staff, including support staff, can be trained.

  • FAW Cornwall’s Training Manager will set up a group under the name of your organisation to manage these Enrolment Keys.

  • Nominate a person at your organisation to be your Training Manager.

  • We will give access to the group to your Training Manager so that they can send an individual Enrolment Key to each member of staff. To do this they will need the name and email of each person being trained. We will send the training manager an email template to use so that each trainee receives instruction on how to enroll.

  • Each trainee receives the invite from the training manager and follows the instructions on how to enroll and complete the course.

  • Your Training Manager will have access to overview the progress of each trainee, such as how far they have progressed and whether they have completed & passed the training.

  • FAW Cornwall’s Training Manager also has access, but will only do so at the request of your Training Manager. This can be helpful if your Training Manager has any questions or difficulties. Our Training Manager will give you full support in your role.

  • You can purchase extra Enrolment Keys at any time (no minimum order requirements). These will be added to your group and your Training Manager will be able to allocate them to the new trainees.

  • If required, you can also add Enrolment Keys for different types of courses to your group, such as; Annual Paediatric First Aid Update, Fire Marshal Training, Food Safety, and many more. These work exactly the same as the other Enrolment Keys and are distributed by your Manager, but if the trainee has already enrolled on a previous course they can simply log in and their course will be ready for them.

Overview of how it works for Individuals

  • Purchase the Enrolment Key you require.

  • You will receive an invite from FAW Cornwall’s Training Manager, including instructions on how to enroll and complete the course.

  • FAW Cornwall’s Training Manager will have access to overview your progress and whether they have completed & passed the training.

  • Our Training Manager will give you full support should you need it.

  • You can purchase other Enrolment Keys at any time, if you wish to complete any other courses. We will send you a message once they are ready and they will be added to your training area - simply log in and your course will be ready for you.

Enrolment Keys are available for £15 +VAT each.

Each Enrolment Key is unique and allows one person to complete the online module at any time. You will need one Enrolment Key for every person that requires training. Ensure you select the quantity you require in the shopping cart or checkout.

When paying via the website you will normally receive your Enrolment Keys via email within 24 hours of placing your order.

If you would prefer to pay by other methods, such as bank transfer, please complete the enquiry button below. You will normally receive your Enrolment Keys via email within 24 hours of the funds being deposited to our account.

This course is suitable for anyone who handles, prepares, cooks, serves or stores food as part of their work. It is designed to help food handlers understand their legal responsibilities and follow good food hygiene practices to ensure that food is safe to eat.

This course has been developed to provide learners with the knowledge required to comply with UK food safety and hygiene legislation and apply good food hygiene practices in the workplace. Learners will develop an understanding of food safety hazards, contamination, allergens, temperature control, food storage, personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, pest control and food safety management systems to help reduce the risk of foodborne illness and ensure food is prepared, handled and served safely.

The course takes around 4 hours to complete, and you can pause and save your progress at any time to finish later.

Self-checks follow each section of the course and a final multiple-choice assessment concludes the online module. Learners are required to achieve a score of 100% on each self-check before they can progress to the next section. The final multiple-choice assessment has a pass mark of 80%. Learners have a maximum of 3 attempts to pass.

On successful completion, trainees download a certificate as evidence that they have passed the course. This certificate is valid for 3 years.

Successful completion of the course gains 4 CPD credits.

This course is accredited by The CPD Group. It is provided by Elearn Here Limited and offered by the FAIB (First Aid Industry Body) to FAW Cornwall under licence.

Description

Module 1 – Food Safety and the Law

  • Responsibilities for food safety

  • The importance of food hygiene

  • Food poisoning and foodborne illness

  • UK food safety legislation

  • Enforcement officers

  • Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

  • Legal notices and penalties

  • Due diligence

Module 2 – Food Safety Hazards and Contamination

  • Food safety hazards

  • Microbial contamination

  • Sources and growth of bacteria

  • Viruses

  • Bacterial spores

  • Toxins

  • High and low-risk foods

  • Physical contamination

  • Chemical contamination

Module 3 – Food Allergens

  • Food allergies and intolerances

  • The 14 regulated allergens

  • Communicating allergen information

What modules are covered by the course?

Module 4 – Food Storage and Temperature Control

  • Temperature control

  • Monitoring food temperatures

  • Safe food deliveries

  • Date marking

  • Chilled and frozen storage

  • Safe cooking

  • Hot holding, cooling and reheating

  • Food premises and equipment

Module 5 – Personal Hygiene

  • Personal hygiene standards

  • Effective handwashing

  • Hair, nails and jewellery

Module 6 – Pest Control

  • Common food pests

  • Signs of infestation

  • Preventing and controlling pests

Module 7 – Cleaning and Disinfection

  • Cleaning and disinfection procedures

  • Health and safety considerations

  • Cleaning versus disinfecting

Module 8 – Food Safety Management Systems

  • HACCP principles

  • Maintaining food safety standards