Food Safety in Manufacturing – Level 2

This qualification is aimed at individuals who are, or intend to be, food handlers working in a manufacturing environment. The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment as a food handler working in a manufacturing environment, or to support a role in the workplace.

The total qualification time for this qualification is 7 hours, all of which are recommended as guided learning hours.

Topics include:

• The importance of food safety procedures and complying with the law
• Keeping equipment and work areas safe and clean
• Pest control
• Safe waste disposal
• The importance of good personal hygiene and preventing contamination
• Good stock rotation and temperature control
• Microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards and their control