Chartered Institute of Environmental Health: Level 1 award in Food Safety

This qualification is designed to provide a basic level of food safety awareness amongst staff in the catering, manufacturing and retail sectors. The new CIEH Level 1 awards in food safety are run as half-day courses, suitable for a variety of candidates, including new employees with minimal or no prior food safety knowledge, employees handling low-risk or wrapped food or those who work front of house, such as waiting or check out staff, as well as back of house such as kitchen porters or warehouse staff.
The training programme covers the following topics:

• Food Safety (food hygiene, hazards, responsibilities)
• Personal Hygiene
• Cleaning
• Contamination

The level 1 course is 4 hours in duration and concludes with a 15 question multiple choice examination which takes approximately 45 minutes.

Cost of the course: £45.00 per person inclusive of exam materials & certificate.

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health: Level 2 award in Food Safety

Food hygiene and safety training providers have identified a growing need to make food safety learning more relevant to specific business environments to increase effectiveness. Reflecting sector-specific needs these food safety qualifications are required to address new National Occupational Standards. In line with this demand, the CIEH Level 2 Awards in Food Safety have been designed to address the food safety and hygiene needs of the catering, manufacturing and retail sectors.
The qualifications cover the following topics:

• Legislation
• Food safety and hygiene hazards
• Temperature control
• Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding
• Cooking, hot holding and reheating
• Food handling
• Principles of safe food storage
• Cleaning
• Food premises and equipment

The level 2 course is 6 hours in duration and concludes with a 30 question multiple choice examination which takes approximately 45 minutes.