Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail – Food Allergen Awareness Course Bundle

The Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail – Food Allergen Awareness course bundle, consists of 2 CPD Certified courses.

The first course in this bundle is the Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail Course which is a basic food hygiene course designed to ensure that anyone working in an environment where food in a retail state is handled, complies fully with current UK legislation.  The course provides comprehensive training on safe food handling techniques which ensure that staff handling high-risk foods do not pose a risk to themselves or others due to poor food safety practices.

The second course in this bundle is the Food Allergen Awareness course which offers learners a basic understanding of food allergen hazards and their associated risks to consumers’ health.  The course has been designed to meet the allergen awareness requirements of the Food Information Regulations 2014.

The estimated duration of the constituent courses of the Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail – Food Allergen Awareness course bundle are.

• Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail – 3.5 hours.
• Food Allergen Awareness course – 1.5 hours.

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Learners have 90 days of access to the Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail – Food Allergen Awareness course bundle materials from the date of registration.  Learners receive individual login details and can access the courses using any device, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Course access ceases immediately following a successful final exam submission.

The Level 2 food safety and hygiene for Retail course meets the compliance requirements of food handlers working in a food retail environment.  Under the Food Safety Act 1990 all UK food handlers should receive appropriate training to conduct their role.

The Food Information Regulations 2014 state that all staff in a food business whether in production or administration should receive basic Food Allergen Awareness training.

No previous food hygiene training is required.

The Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail course consist of 8 core units, concluded by a final exam:

UNIT 1 – FOOD SAFETY IN GENERAL
UNIT 2 – FOOD LAW
UNIT 3 – FOOD HAZARDS
UNIT 4 – TEMPERATURE
UNIT 5 – FOOD HANDLER CONSIDERATIONS
UNIT 6 – STORING FOOD SAFELY
UNIT 7 – CLEANING CONSIDERATIONS
UNIT 8 – CONTROL OF PESTS

The Food Allergen Awareness course consists of 3 core units, concluded by a final exam:

UNIT 1 – CHARACTERISTICS AND CONSEQUENCES
UNIT 2 – IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
UNIT 3 – COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION

By the end of Level 2, Food Safety and Hygiene for Retail course learners should be able to.

• Understand the consequences of poor food hygiene standards and the benefits of a good food hygiene regime.
• Define the terms food poisoning, food safety, food-borne illness, food allergy, contamination, hazard and HACCP.
• Understand the relationship between hazard, risk and control.
• Explain the use of a documented food safety management system.
• Understand the reasons for food poisoning and recognise those most susceptible to its effects.

By the end of the Food Allergen Awareness course, learners should.

• Identify the common symptoms of allergic reactions and food intolerance.
• Recognise the importance of providing accurate allergen information and the potential implications of failing to provide correct information to consumers.
• Identify food allergen cross-contamination hazards and controls at specific process steps from purchase to service.
• Identify methods of locating accurate allergen information.
• Identify common food allergens and foods commonly causing intolerance.
• Know common sources and vehicles of contamination, and appropriate hygiene controls that food handlers should follow to prevent allergenic contamination in catering businesses.
• Recognise how allergen information can be provided effectively.