Course Overview
Course Name
QNUK Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering (RQF)
Course Description
Caterers, know where food is cooked, handled and how it’s prepared? Develop new skills, knowledge, and understanding of applying good practice in the catering work environment. Recognise how to keep food safe from contamination and take personal responsibility for food safety, hygiene, hazards, and understanding procedures.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
Kitchen staff, food handlers, and catering professionals across the food industry
Managers, supervisors, and team leaders responsible for food safety
Anyone working in food preparation or food service environments Businesses aiming to meet legal food safety requirements in catering operations
Course Syllabus
Unit 1 – Principle of Food Safety for Catering
The course covers essential food hygiene and safety practices. By the end of the training, you and your team will understand the key principles of safe food handling, from cross-contamination to stock control procedures.
Unit 1 – Introduction to Food Safety
Personal Hygiene Standards: Learn best practices for maintaining hygiene in food-handling environments.
Food Contamination Prevention: Identify sources of contamination and effective ways to prevent cross-contamination.
Safe Storage and Temperature Control: Understand correct food storage methods to avoid spoilage and bacteria growth.
Cleaning and Disinfection: Learn about effective cleaning schedules and disinfecting protocols to maintain a sanitary kitchen environment.
Stock control procedures: Ensuring suppliers are reputable, checking deliveries, appropriate storage environment, date labelling, understanding the terms best before and use by
Assessment Method
The assessment methods for this qualification are:-
Theory Assessment (Multiple-choice Question Paper)
Near the end of the course, each learner completes a multiple-choice exam, which includes:
Pass mark: 70% (20/30)
45-minute time limit
Why Choose In-House Food Safety for Catering Training?
In-house training means we come to your location, saving you time and allowing your team to learn within their working environment. This approach ensures that all scenarios are relevant and tailored to your specific kitchen setup, making it easier for your team to apply their new skills immediately.
Why Take a Food Safety Course?
There are over 2.4 million foodborne illnesses reported in the UK every year, making food safety practices even more crucial. Implementing food safety training helps avoid legal and financial consequences of non-compliance and also equips your team with the skills needed to prevent risks effectively. We offer several food safety courses tailored for different sectors.
For those in retail, the Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail focuses on essential hygiene practices specific to the retail setting. Manufacturing staff can benefit from our Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing, which covers everything from contamination control to stock rotation.
For supervisors, the Level 3 courses are available across all three sectors, helping management ensure compliance and best practices in food safety.
What's Included
Expert instructions
Comprehensive manual
Qualification fees
Necessary equipment
Three-year certification
Reminder service
Speedy response to your questions or queries
Example Questions
1. Dry food areas should be:
A. cool, dry and well-ventilated
B. light, open and warm
C. dark, cool and secure
2. Which two date codes must be displayed on food products?
A. Use By and Best Before
B. Display Until and Best Before
C. Sell By and Display until
Pricing
Duration: 6 hours
In-house Pricing
£699.00 up to 16 learners (ex.vat)
