Level 2 and 3 Food Hygiene Training Package

This Level 2 & 3 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate course satisfies a food handler’s legal obligation to undertake appropriate food safety training and include relevant material for managers and supervisors to supplement this. A sound knowledge of the latest food safety principles will also improve the quality of your product or service whether you’re a self-employed caterer, a chef, a waiter, or any other role within the catering industry.

When working in catering or hospitality, you need to have a high standard of food safety and hygiene training in order to fulfil your role and protect both consumers and other staff members.

Undertaking both Level 2 and Level 3 Food Safety & Hygiene training means you have covered a comprehensive level of training which includes modules on cleaning and disinfecting equipment, safe food preparation and storage, and common pest control, as well as management-specific areas to make sure you’re complying with all of the relevant health and safety standards.

The RoSPA Assured Level 2 & 3 Food Hygiene courses are designed to provide an individual or an organisation with the very latest food safety and hygiene training.

Alongside information dedicated to explaining the basics of food hygiene, it contains lessons dedicated to:

• Food safety hazards and contamination
• Food preservation, storage and temperature control
• The legislation that governs food handling
• Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• How to assess potential risks in the workplace
• What to do when responding to accident at work

The material is provided in an interactive format that is designed to be engaging and accessible.

A basic knowledge of food hygiene will mean learners progress quickly, but the course is designed for anyone working in the service or hospitality sectors and should be suitable for any staff member to give them the knowledge needed to work effectively and safely.

Training outcomes

Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering

• Understand the importance of keeping yourself clean and hygienic.
• Understand the importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic.
• Understand the importance of keeping food safe.
• Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety.

Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene for Supervisors

• Know what to do if you are first on the scene of an accident.
• Be able to assess the situation as a potential danger zone.
• Know the key processes to follow and what to do for each one: Danger, Response, Airways, Breathing, Circulation.
• Understand the importance of the recovery position and how to apply it.

Accreditation

Levels 2 and 3 Food Safety and Hygiene have been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines, and are also RoSPA Assured.

Duration

Together, these courses take approximately 10-12 hours to complete, depending on the speed of learning. Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene for Supervisors takes approximately 8-9 hours, and Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering 2-3.

Learners do not have to complete all the training in one session as progress is recorded throughout and the training can be paused and resumed in our learning management system at any time.

Target audience

This training pack is aimed at anyone working within the food industry; the Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate for Catering course satisfies a food handler’s legal obligation to undertake appropriate food safety training, and the Level 3 Food Hygiene online course is suitable for anyone involved in the management or supervision of food handlers within a food environment.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Test and certificate

Each end of course test consists of 15 multiple choice questions. Learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark, and, if necessary, may attempt the test six times at no extra cost.

If learners do not achieve the 75% pass mark, further attempts may be given by contacting our support team.

Learners will be able to download a digital certificate on completion of each course. This can be printed, and we suggest you keep it for your records.

What courses are included in this training package?

Within this training package are two of our most popular food hygiene courses in Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene and Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene for Supervisors.

This course is not a formal RQF food safety & hygiene qualification, the levels only indicate the type of course so that businesses can choose whom it is suitable for.

Legislation covered in this package includes:

If you’re working in the hospitality or service industry, you will need to comply with the latest food and hygiene regulations.

This Level 2 & 3 Food Safety and Hygiene course is designed to help you comply with EU Regulation 852/2004, which requires food businesses to ensure that any employee who handles food is supervised, instructed and trained in food hygiene in a way that is appropriate for the work they do.

It is recommended that all food premises should have at least one person trained to Level 3 in food hygiene and safety - particularly if they are in charge of other staff and are responsible for the training of those staff.