Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness

Candidates can select the assessment and course book appropriate to their environment.Typically the ‘catering’ course is delivered but is easily adapted to suit a mixed target audience.

• Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness in Catering
• Level 1 Award in Induction into Food Safety for Manufacturing
• Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness for Retail

Target Audience

The new 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.

Learning Objectives / Course Outline

The training programme covers the following topics:

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

Course Duration

Minimum 3 hours, half day course.

Assessments

15 multiple choice question examination.

Certification

On successful completion of the assessment paper the candidate will be issued with a certificate from the awarding body.

Suggested Progression on Completion

• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail
• Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets

Course Fees

Open courses are £50 plus VAT but inclusive of exam fees/papers/books. Payable before attendance. Prices will be quoted on an in-house course.

Availability and Venues

This course is available via our Open Course Dates booking system at a range of venues and also in-house.