FOOD SAFETY

What is food safety?

Food Safety refers to all measures taken while handling, preparing and storing food in a way to best reduce the risk of individuals becoming sick from foodborne illnesses. Food safety is responsibility of all members of food safety chain.

Why food safety training is important?

The objective of this trainings is to prepare learners for employment in a food business, or to support a current position within their job role, where there is an element of food handling or managing food safety to protect your customers from food poisoning, allergic reactions and other health risks that could occur from eating contaminated food.

Who can attend this qualification?

If you are working in any food related business or if are you handling food at any levels of your work. This could include basic levels trainings for waiting staff, health care workers, kitchen porters and stock/store room staff and also higher levels of trainings for managers and potential managers employed in a catering or retail business.

What are the different qualifications available?

1. Level 1 Award in Food Safety for Catering/Manufacturing
2. Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering/Manufacturing
3. Level 3 Award in Developing a Positive Food Safety Culture
4. Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering/Manufacturing
5. Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety for Catering
6. Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing

How does food safety trainings help in your business?

• Protects your customers from food poisoning or injuries
• Improve quality and food standards.
• Prevents contamination of the food
• Improve reputation and brand image.
• Comply with the legal requirements.