CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in catering

The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 stipulates that all food handlers must be trained in food hygiene matters to a level that is appropriate to their job.

This one day course is approved by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (C.I.E.H.) and is designed to give anyone involved in the handling or preparation of food a basic knowledge of food hygiene and food safety.

The course is delivered in a surprisingly lively way and many of the activities are light and fun. This lively approach to training in the subject has no doubt led to our record of having never failed a learner sitting the test.

The course follows the syllabus of the C.I.E.H. Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering . A test follows the course & certificates are issued by the C.I.E.H. for successful candidates *

Learning objectives:

By the end of the course learners should be able to understand:

• What is meant by Food Safety
• The terminology used in Food Safety
• The laws that apply to Food Handlers:
        -Food Safety Act 1990
        -Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006
• Hazards that commonly exist in cooking facilities
• The concept of food poisoning
• How the risk of food poisoning can be contained
• How to take product and equipment temperatures
• How a reduction in storage temperature will minimise bacterial multiplication-
        -Freezing
        -Refrigeration
        -Chilling
        -Cold holding
• The importance of high temperatures in the supply of safe food:
        -Cooking
        -Hot holding
        -Reheating foods
• How food handlers can impose a risk to food safety- The importance of personal hygiene and avoiding
  contamination-safe practice for handlers
• The principles of safe food storage-The importance of utilising appropriate storage conditions for different types of food
• The importance of cleaning and disinfecting food equipment and premises to ensure food safety
• The need for high standards for structure and equipment to promote good food hygiene
• The need for a management pack to ensure the high standards of hygiene. The Food Standards Agency ‘Safer
  Food Better Business’ is used.

*If the C.I.E.H. accredited certificate is required the students can undertake a multi-choice examination paper at the end of this training and each student will receive a handbook. The CIEH 2008 costs are; £10.49 per exam paper and £3.60 per handbook which works out at £14.09 per student.

Assessment – Timing one hour

Please confirm at least 3 weeks in advance if you wish us to organise this examination at the end of this day. Kindly note those attending will need to provide the trainer with proof of their identity before sitting the examination.

Training methods:

• Tutor presentations
• PowerPoint
• Video presentation
• Chalk & Talk
• Small group work
• Handouts
• Energising activities

CP50/4.9