Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail (RQF)
Duration
1 Day
Credits
1 Credit
Assessment
30 MCQ
This qualification is ideal for anyone working in the retail industry, or those about to start work in the retail industry, where dealing with food is a part of their role.
Learners gaining this qualification will know that food safety is the responsibility of everyone involved in the storage, preparation, processing, packing and handling & displaying of food. Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food.
Under Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, everyone who works with food has a responsibility for safeguarding the health of consumers and ensuring that the food they serve or sell is perfectly safe to eat.
Supermarkets
Comprehensive training for large scale retail environments.
Convenience Stores
Focus on daily food handling and stock rotation.
Mobile Shops
Specialized safety for mobile and corner shop setups.
Introduction to food safety
Microbiological hazards (bacteria)
Principles of safe food display (chilled & hot)
HACCP from purchase to service
Food safety law and enforcement
Cleaning and disinfection
Gain a firm grasp of the importance of food hygiene and knowledge of the systems, techniques and procedures involved.
Understanding of how to control food safety risks (personal hygiene, food poisoning, spoilage, contamination, basic HACCP knowledge, stock rotation & food storage, chilled & hot food display, cooking and handling, cleaning & disinfection).
Confidence and expertise to safely deliver quality food to customers.