Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

About the course

New legislation (Jan 2006) places greater acountability on anyone in the food business with supervisory responsibility. This course is for all who supervise food safety, particularly head chefs and Catering Managers. It provides the knowledge and confidence to do their job effectively, and to draw up their own Food Safety Management Procedure.

What will participants be able to do after this course?

• Apply in-depth food hygiene knowledge to their workplace
  
• Effectively supervise food handlers on hygiene issues
  
• Audit food hygiene standards at their workplace
  
• Formulate hygiene policies, instructions etc
  
• Implement a food safety management system based on HACCP principles.

What does the course cover?

• The new food safety management system legislation:
  - the 12 steps in the HACCP process
  - controls required to ensure food safety
  - use of a management tool such as the FSA's Safer Food Better Business pack
  
• Bateriology
  
• Food poisoning and food-borne disease
  
• Physical contamination of food and its prevention
  
• Design and construction of food premises and equipment
  
• Cleaning and disinfection
  
• Pest control
  
• Legislation
  
• Supervisory management
  

How is the course assessed?

60 question multiple-choice assessment paper at the end of the course. All successful candidates gain a Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

CIEH now require that all people taking the exam need to provide the original photo ID. (e.g. passport, driving licence, work pass).

How long does the course last?

You chose! 2 days with some pre-course study OR 3 days without pre-course study. Please contact us for details.

How long is the certificate valid for?

3 years

How much does it cost?

Please contact us for details of our competitive rates and dates for "open" or in-house courses

Successful completion of the Level 3 Award in Implementing Food Safety Management Procedures means participants are exempt from one day of this course.

All our courses are run at a time and date to suit you.

How do I book?

Our courses can be held on-site, at a time and date to suit your business. We aim to provide excellent value for money. Open courses are available for some subjects. Please click here for details