HABC Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering

Introduction

The Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering has been developed and is awarded by Highfield Qualifications and sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The RQF is a qualification framework regulated by Ofqual.
The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment in catering role, or to support a role in the workplace.

Learners gaining this qualification will know that food safety is the responsibility of everyone involved in the storage, preparation, cooking service and handling of food. Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food

target audience

This qualification is for learners to prepare for employment in catering role, or as a supporting role in the workplace.

course details

COURSE DURATION	LANGUAGE	CERTIFICATE
7 Hours	ENGLISH	HABC
	*Please notify us if an interpretation is required	*Validity: No Expiry

course benefits/ progression opportunities

On successful completion of this qualification, learners may wish to continue their development by
undertaking one of the following qualifications:

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering
Level 3 food and drink qualifications
Hospitality competency-based qualifications

course outline

LEARNING OUTCOMES:	ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
The learner will:	The learner can:
Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety Understand the importance of food handlers keeping themselves clean and hygienic Understand the importance of keeping work areas clean and hygienic Identify the importance of keeping food products safe	Identify the importance of food safety procedures, safe food handling and avoiding unsafe behaviour Identify how to report food safety hazards, infestations and food spoilage Recognise key legal responsibilities of food handlers Recognise the importance of personal hygiene in food safety including their role in reducing the risk of contamination Identify effective personal hygiene practices relating to protective clothing, hand washing, personal illness, cuts, wounds, food handling practices Know how to keep the work area and equipment clean and tidy, by following procedures relating to cleaning methods, safe use of chemicals, storage of cleaning chemicals Know the importance of safe waste disposal Identify the importance of pest control Identify main risks to food safety from contamination and cross-contamination from microbial, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards Identify safe food handling and temperature control practices for delivery, storage, date marking and stock rotation Identify safe food handling and temperature control practices for preparing, cooking, chilling, reheating, holding, serving and transporting food Know how to deal with food spoilage including recognition and reporting