THE 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 course. This course is available on our dedicated site Food Safety UK.
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.
HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE
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COURSE DURATION.
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.
COURSE ACCESS.
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, providing a more economical training option for small and large businesses.
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.
WHO REQUIRES THIS COURSE?
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.
COURSE CONTENT.
The Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course 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.
Using clearly defined Units and Topics provides candidates with a structured framework that allows them to set achievement targets as they progress through the course. Each course section is marked with a green check following completion, allowing learners to leave and easily recommence training.
COURSE AIMS.
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.
HOW IT WORKS.
REGISTER ONLINE
Click the BUY NOW button at the bottom of this page or the ADD TO CART button above to begin. We accept Individual or Multiple user registrations. Furthermore, managers can purchase as an individual and then convert to a group at a later stage.
We offer multiple learner enrolment discounts, which are applied straightaway to your purchase.
For details on multiple learner course purchases click here
BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
You may begin the Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course straight away. Following payment, you will receive 90 days of access to the course materials. You will be logged into your course straightaway and login details will also be sent instantly to your email address.
Course access is available 24/7 and 365 days a year. Support services are available via telephone and email, and indeed you may contact us by email 24 hours a day. The system will save your course progress automatically, therefore allowing you to leave and return to the course whenever you wish.
THE FINAL TEST.
The online final exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions and has a pass mark of 80%. The final exam can be accessed straightaway after all of the course units have been completed. It does not have a time limit. During the final exam, course units cannot be accessed and therefore the exam integrity is maintained.
Free resits are available if you make an unsuccessful exam submission. Candidates may return to the course and review the content before resitting the exam. Learners may resit the final exam on as many occasions as necessary to pass, as long as resits are made within the 90-day course access period. There is no additional charge for resits and therefore only a single payment is required to complete this course.
SUCCESS.
The final certificate is instantly sent to your email address in PDF format, following a successful exam submission. Thereupon your Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course access will cease immediately. You will receive an on-screen message confirming your result.
In the case of multiple learner enrolments, Group Leaders will instantly receive a copy of their learner’s certificate. Therefore providing an instant record of learner achievement.
CERTIFICATION.
Following successful completion of the Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering course, a high-quality CPD Certified certificate will be sent to your email address. The CPD Certification Service is a recognised auditor of compliance courses and therefore CPD Approval can be used to provide evidence of your achievement, for compliance and audit.
Additionally, the certificate confirms that the course is recognised by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Our certificates have unique certificate numbers which can be verified.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
I work as a kitchen cleaner. I was advised to take it and I passed same day
“ Jamie. Verified Customer
Full of good information. easy to complete. thanks
“Maude. Verified Customer
Course was very thorough, really enjoyed it
“Tiana. Verified Customer
Me and the rest of the cleaning staff took the course and we all passed first time
“Clara. Verified Customer
I really enjoyed this course and the price was good too
“Monica. Verified Customer
Really good training experience
“ Samuel. Verified Customer
