Highfield Level 2 Food Safety in Retail
What’s It About?
This Level 2 Food Safety in Retail course will provide you with knowledge of basic food hygiene practices that are essential within the retail sector. It will give you a thorough understanding of how to control common food safety risks. As a result, you will have the confidence and expertise to deliver quality food to your customers safely.
What Will You Gain?
By attending this Level 2 Food Safety in Retail course, you will know how to identify and report key food safety issues.
In addition, you will also know how to prevent contamination and keep yourself and your premises clean. You will also learn how to maintain stock control processes effectively.
On returning to the workplace, you will understand the principles of a food safety management system. You will also have the expertise and confidence to ensure that food they sell to customers is safe to eat.
Who Should Attend?
This Level 2 Food Safety in Retail course is ideal for those working in a retail environment where frozen, chilled and hot food display counters are available. For example:-
- Supermarkets
- Convenience Stores
- Delicatessens
- Butchers
- Bakeries.
It is also appropriate for people providing a service, for example, delivery drivers and home delivery employees.
However, if you work in a Catering environment, the Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, would be more suitable.
Why’s It Important?
If your staff work in a retail environment where frozen, chilled and hot food display counters are available, you have a legal obligation to ensure they receive food safety training appropriate to their job role. It is especially relevant for counter assistants, shop assistants and delivery drivers.
Your employees must have a clear understanding of food safety law and the powers of enforcement. They should also know what to do to prevent the risk of prosecution. Furthermore, it is your responsibility to ensure they gain the knowledge and the skills required.
Failing to comply with these regulations can carry heavy penalties in the way of fines, poor staff morale, loss of business, a bad reputation and possibly even imprisonment.
Key Topics
- Introduction to food safety
- Basic microbiology
- Contamination and controls
- Temperature controls
- Cleaning and disinfection
- Personal hygiene
- Food premises and equipment
- Pest control
- Legislation and enforcement
- HACCP and food safety management system
Course Delivery Options and Prices
We aim to help you make your training budget go further, and we offer a range of cost-effective training options, for example: