Description
This online course serves as an excellent intermediate programme for those undertaking work in a food business and for anyone interested in learning the principles of food safety and hygiene.
The course is particularly suited for individuals working in a catering environment who are directly involved in the preparation or handling of high-risk foods and work in areas where food is handled elsewhere or deal only with low-risk foods. It is also ideal for those working with pre-packaged or wrapped food.
Derwent Training’s Food Safety Level 2 course, written by one of the world’s leading food safety experts, Richard Sprenger, is accredited by the UK’s foremost organisation for regulated food safety qualifications.
Course content
- Introduction to food safety
- Microbiological hazards
- Food poisoning and its control
- Contamination hazards and controls
- Safe handling and the storage of food
- Personal hygiene
- Food pests and pest control
- Cleaning and disinfection
Who Is It For?
This course is ideal for kitchen staff who need to learn how to prepare food safely, as well as food servers who need to understand the essentials of serving food safely. Looking for high-level training? Our Level 3 Food Safety course is available here.