Post A Job
Advertise Courses
Search Jobs
Search Courses

Level 2 Food Safety in Catering Course Online – Eglantine Catering

Cost£75.00
Duration5 hours
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyHighfield Awarding Body awarding body
Apply now →

About this course

Level 2 Food Safety in Catering Course. Study online. You can complete this course in a single day, fitting it around your work or other commitments. It covers the food safety responsibilities of everyone involved in storing, preparing, cooking, and handling food in a catering environment. The course is built around the Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, a qualification employers in hospitality and catering recognise when hiring food handlers and supervisors. Completing a level 2 food safety in catering qualification shows you understand your legal and practical duties in a professional kitchen or catering setting.

Who this course is for

Level 2 Food Safety, this qualification is aimed at individuals who are, or intend to be, food handlers working in catering. The objective of this qualification is to prepare you for employment in catering role, or to support a role in the workplace.

By gaining gaining this qualification you will know that food safety is the responsibility of everyone involved in the storage, preparation, cooking service and handling of food.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the importance of food safety and why it's everyone's responsibility in a catering environment.
  • You'll learn how food contamination occurs and how to prevent it.
  • You'll identify the main causes of foodborne illness and how to control them.
  • You'll understand correct food storage, temperature control, and stock rotation.
  • You'll learn safe practices for preparing, cooking, and serving food.
  • You'll understand personal hygiene standards required of food handlers.
  • You'll learn how to keep a clean and hygienic work environment.

How you will learn

You'll study online and complete a multiple-choice examination to earn the Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering. The assessment is taken online. The course is designed to be completed in one day.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Eglantine Catering will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Food handler: working safely in a professional kitchen or catering operation.
  • Kitchen assistant: supporting food preparation in restaurants, hotels, or canteens.
  • Food Safety Supervisor: overseeing hygiene standards across a catering team.
  • Catering assistant: preparing and serving food in schools, hospitals, or events.
  • Café or sandwich bar worker: handling and serving food to the public.
  • Takeaway or fast food worker: meeting food safety standards in a fast-paced setting.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering (Highfield or CIEH): the next step if you move into a supervisory or management role with responsibility for food safety compliance.
  • Level 2 Award in HACCP for Catering: builds on this qualification with a focus on hazard analysis and critical control points, useful for kitchen supervisors.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Hospitality and Catering: a broader qualification covering the wider skills needed to work in the hospitality sector.
Apply on hygienesue.co.uk →
Apply now →

Related courses at Eglantine Catering

More courses near you