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CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering - Aldgate London E1 - 11 July 2012
CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering in-house and open courses
Overview of the food safety level 2 course in catering
The CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (which used to be known as the basic food hygiene course) qualification has been developed to address the growing needs of the catering industry to make learning more relevant to specific business environments and meet the National Occupational Standards. The CIEH Level 2 Food Safety courses provide a flexible syllabus which enables training to be tailored to meet specific needs.
Who needs the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering certificate?
Anyone working in catering where food is prepared cooked and handled. This food hygiene certificate is ideal for food handlers who work in restaurants, cafes, takeaway’s, market stalls, pop up venues, schools and nurseries. It’s also useful for child minders, nannies, care staff, delivery drivers, volunteers and maintenance engineers who have to enter food outlets.
Previous attendees of the level 2 food hygiene training course have included small business owners working from home, market traders selling hot and cold food, cakes and preserves, child minders, nannies, charity workers, chefs, cooks, hospitality and restaurant staff.
Why is food hygiene training important?
Everyone who works with food has a responsibility for safeguarding the health of consumers and ensure that the food they serve or sell is perfectly safe to eat.
What are the benefits of keeping staff fully trained in food safety and food hygiene?
- Decrease lost working days
- Improved employee retention
- Minimise risk of litigation
- Reduce insurance premiums
- Legal compliance and a low risk rating (fewer visits from Environmental Health)
- Greater security of business
- Good food safety practices can benefit a food business, while poor food safety and hygiene practices can cost the business dearly!
What are the learning outcomes of the CIEH Level 2 Food Safety in Catering course?
Candidates who attend this Food Safety in Catering course should have a:
- Firm grasp of the importance of food safety and knowledge of the systems, techniques and procedures involved;
- Understanding of how to control food safety risks (personal hygiene, food storage, cooking and handling);
- Confidence and expertise to safely deliver quality food to customers.
Topics covered in the CIEH level 2 food safety in catering training course include:
- legislation
- food safety and hygiene hazards
- temperature control
- refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
- cooking, hot holding and reheating
- food handling
- HACCP
- principles of safe food storage
- cleaning
- food premises and equipment.
What to expect at our CIEH Level 2 Food Safety open to public course?
- Clean and friendly environment
- Centrally located near zone 1 tube and train stations
- Make new connections with people from different businesses
- Group activities
- Question and answer sessions
- Card games
- Short food safety clips
- Power point slides
- Exam revision
- CIEH course book to keep
Course information:- CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
- Duration: One-day food hygiene course (min 6 hours) and assessment
- Assessment: Multiple choice examination 30 questions with 20 correct to pass
- Ofqual Accredited: Yes
- Ofqual qualification reference: Catering - 500/5476/4
- Prerequisite: None
- Includes: CIEH food hygiene course book, exam fee, CIEH certificate of award
- Sample exam questions: CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering sample exam questions
- Syllabus: CIEH Level 2 award in Food Safety in Catering course syllabus
- Suggested progression: CIEH Level 3 Awards in Supervising Food Safety
The *Basic Food Hygiene course was replaced by and re-named ´CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering´ in 2006.
*The basic food hygiene certificate was replaced by food safety to accommodate new legislation. New legislation recommends that training must be appropriate for the work done. It is recommended certificates are renewed every 3 years and refresher training taken yearly through training.
Do I need level 1 food hygiene training course before enrolling on a level 2 food safety course?
You do not need to have level 1 food safety or food hygiene training before doing this course. Food safety level 2 exam papers are available in 21 differnent languages, please ask for details. Places are limited on open to public courses and get booked up quickly, so book early to guarantee your place. All bookings can be done on-line through this website. To book on-line to secure your place, just find the course date and follow the process through. It is all done through PayPal and you do not need to have a PayPal account to book with a credit or debit card.
Our next one day food hygiene courses London:
3rd June £59pp - 3 places remaining £59pp
14th June £59pp - 6 places remaining
Includes CIEH course book, exam fee and CIEH certificate on passing.
June
Sunday 2nd June £47pp very special one off offer- 5 places remaining. CIEH exam fee and certificate included. Course book can be purchased for an aditional fee. Ask for details.
Course prices include, CIEH course book, exam fee and certificate on passing. No VAT to add on any of our courses.
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Kitchen Tonic works with local authorities, adult education centres and Job centres providing food hygiene training at our centre in Aldgate and providing trainers for courses held at their venues.
Class sizes at our venue are small, so you get the most out of the training course. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided at our venue in Aldgate.
Aldgate London E1
Nearest Tube: Aldgate East, then approximately 5-7 minute walk from Aldgate and Whitechapel stations, 10 - 15 minute walk from Liverpool Street, Tower Hill and Shadwell stations
Start time:
09:00
End time:
17:00
Price: £49.00 Exc. VAT