Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course

The Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course provides the required level of training for those working in catering businesses dealing with low-risk foods or working in Non-Food Handling roles.

The course provides comprehensive training on safe food handling techniques which ensure that staff do not pose a risk to themselves or others due to poor food safety practices.

Food Handlers in roles which involve preparing or handling high-risk foods should take a Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene For Catering course.

Visiting Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) generally require Food Handlers to take a Level 2 Course to comply with the training requirements of the current Food Safety Act.

The estimated duration of the Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course is 2 hours. Candidates may log in and out of the system and therefore do not need to complete the course in a single sitting. Learner course progress is automatically saved, so that they may return to the course whenever they wish and as a result course completion is entirely in the hands of the learner.

Learners receive 90 days of access to the Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course materials from the date of registration, therefore the course can be completed straightaway or at one’s leisure.  Learners receive individual login details and can access the course using any device, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  This provides learners with the flexibility to train on the go, whenever and wherever they wish and as a result provides a more economical training option for businesses small and large.

Candidates who are registered by their manager using the GROUP option will receive 90 days of course access from the date an account is assigned to them, therefore allowing businesses to purchase multiple user accounts, safe in the knowledge that they will not expire until they are assigned to learners.

Course access ceases immediately following a successful final exam submission, thereafter course materials can not be viewed.

The Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course provides essential training to staff who.

• handle low-risk food.
• have no previous food handling experience.
• work front of house, such as cashiers or reception staff.
• work back of house such as kitchen cleaners or dishwashers.

This course can also be used as a valuable part of a school, college or other educational programme.  Furthermore, the opportunity for learners to gain an instant achievement certificate is highly motivating.

Consists of 4 core units, concluded by a final exam:

UNIT 1 – FOOD SAFETY AN INTRODUCTION.
UNIT 2 – PERSONAL HYGIENE.
UNIT 3 – CLEANING.
UNIT 4 – CONTAMINATION.

Each unit consists of topics and interim quizzes which must be completed before progress.  At each stage, learners must click a ‘MARK COMPLETE’ button to progress. This serves as a means by which course progress can be tracked and is particularly useful in situations where learners are enrolled by a manager.

The use of clearly defined Units and Topics provides candidates with a structured framework which allows them to set achievement targets as they progress through the course.  Each section of the course is marked with a green check following completion, which allows learners to leave and then easily recommence training.

On the completion of the Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course learners will:

• have a basic understanding of food safety and hygiene.
• understand the laws and regulations businesses must comply with for food hygiene.
• understand the symptoms associated with poor food hygiene practices.
• understand the importance of cleaning and waste management procedures for food safety.
• know how to identify food safety hazards and control the risks they pose.

Achievement of these course aims will provide learners and their employers with a degree of confidence that safety levels in the particular work environment have been enhanced.  Additionally, the receipt of an approved certificate will serve as a recognition of learner achievement and also provide proof if necessary of regulatory compliance.