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Food Safety Training


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We offer the following accredited in-person food safety training:

Training can be delivered at your place of work for convenience.

Minimum groups of 6 people per course, for smaller groups, please contact us.

If you are looking for online food safety training, please visit our training page.

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering

This qualification is ideal for anyone working or about to start work in the catering and hospitality industry.

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.

Those achieving this qualification can then progress onto any of the Highfield Level 3 Food Safety qualifications, which are ideal for those wishing to progress to a higher or supervisory level within a food catering business.

Course length: 1 day

Price: see our prices page.

Book Level 2 training in Food Safety for Catering

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering

This qualification is designed for learners who wish to progress to higher or supervisory level within a food catering business.

Topics include ensuring compliance with food safety legislation, the application and monitoring of good hygiene practice, how to implement food safety management procedures and the application and monitoring of good practice regarding contamination, microbiology and temperature control.

Course length: 3 days

Price: see our prices page.

Book Level 3 training in Food Safety for Catering

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing

This qualification is designed to prepare learners for employment as a food handler in a food manufacturing environment.

The course covers the responsibilities of those involved in food storage, preparation, packing and handling.

Course length: 1 day

Price: see our prices page.

Book Level 2 training in Food Safety for Manufacturing

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing

This qualification is designed for learners who wish to progress to higher or supervisory level within a food manufacturing business.

Course length: 3 days

Price: see our prices page.

Book Level 3 training in Food Safety for Manufacturing


Qualification

The content of these courses is developed by Highfield Qualifications and is based on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The RQF includes those qualifications regulated by Ofqual.

Assessment method

All qualifications are assessed by multiple-choice examination at the end of the day.

Benefits of in-person training

The benefits to you and your business by training with us are:

  • Training delivered by professional, competent and experienced staff from those disciplines
  • Helps and supports your business to comply with legislation.
  • Ensures your staff are competent at their job
  • Flexible approach to your training needs
  • Training can be delivered at your premises (if suitable facilities available)
  • Well trained staff makes for a happy and motivated work force

Costs

Typical training costs can be found on our prices page by following the button below.

Please note costs can vary depending on number of learners and venue.

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Book your food safety training

If you would like to book a food safety training course or for further information, please get in touch with the Business Regulatory Support team via email at businessadvice@cornwall.gov.uk or call 0300 1234 212 (option 4).

Alternatively you can follow the link below to use our online contact form.

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