Course Content Information
At Opus Safety we can deliver a range of Food Safety courses geared to different industries and at varied levels.
Level 1 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing: 1/2 Day – Suitable for those preparing for employment, or to support a current low-risk role where there is an element of food handling e.g. stock/store room staff
- Personal responsibilities for food safety in a food manufacturing environment
- The importance of personal hygiene in a food manufacturing environment
- The importance of keeping work areas clean and hygienic in a food manufacturing environment
- How to keep food safe in a food manufacturing environment
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Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering: 1 Day – Suitable for food handlers working in a catering environment
Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing: 1 Day – Suitable for food handlers working in a manufacturing environment
Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail: 1 Day – Suitable for food handlers working in a food retail environment
- The importance of food safety procedures and complying with the law
- Microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards and their control
- Good temperature control and stock rotation
- The importance of good personal hygiene and preventing contamination, including handwashing, protective clothing, cuts
and reporting illness - Keeping work areas and equipment clean and safe
- Safe waste disposal and pest control
Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing REFRESHER: 1/2 Day
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Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering: 3 Days – Suitable for supervisors/managers and future supervisors and managers
Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing: 3 Days – Suitable for supervisors/managers and future supervisors and managers
Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Retail: 3 Days – Suitable for supervisors/managers and future supervisors and managers
- The importance of food safety management procedures and complying with the law
- The role of the supervisor in maintaining food safety
- Ensuring that microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards are controlled
- Ensuring good temperature control and stock rotation
- The importance of ensuring good personal hygiene and preventing contamination, including handwashing, protective clothing, cuts, training and reporting illness
- Ensuring that work areas and equipment are kept clean and safe
- Ensuring safe waste disposal and pest management
- Implementing food safety management systems
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Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering: 5 Days – Suitable for managers and future managers within the catering industry
- Ensuring food safety businesses operate in compliance with the law
- Understanding operational requirements, including managing good hygiene and safe working practices, supplier and stock control
and premises maintenance - Implementing food safety management procedures, allocating roles and responsibilities
- Analyzing and controlling the risks of microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards
- Communicating food safety management information to staff, visitors and suppliers
- Managing staff training and the maintenance of training records
- Maintaining food safety management procedures
- Maintaining a food safety culture
