Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Health and Social Care Online (E-learning)
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Handle Food Safely in Care and Catering Settings
This Level 2 online course covers the food safety and hygiene knowledge needed by people who prepare or serve food. It helps food handlers understand hazards, personal hygiene, temperature control and food safety management.
Content is written in line with UK food safety and hygiene standards and framed around catering environments, covering the main UK legal duties of food handlers, the 4 Cs, the 48 hour exclusion rule and the purpose of HACCP.
Who Is This Course For?
- Food handlers
- Catering staff and kitchen assistants
- Chefs
- Hospitality workers
- Supervisors
- Anyone involved in food preparation or service
Delivery Method
Online e-learning, self-paced, on desktop or mobile, with about 2 hours of video supported by PDF, PPT and infographic resources. Lifetime access is included.
What the Course Covers
- Principles and legal responsibilities – why food safety matters, what poor hygiene leads to, how cross-contamination happens and the main UK legal duties of food handlers.
- Hazards and prevention – biological, chemical and physical hazards, conditions that help bacteria grow, cross-contamination and the 4 Cs.
- Personal hygiene – handwashing, protective clothing, habits that raise contamination risk and the 48 hour exclusion rule.
- Time and temperature control – safe cooking, holding, chilling and storage temperatures, the danger zone, stock rotation and labelling.
- Food safety management – cleaning versus disinfecting, cleaning schedules, pest control, HACCP and records such as temperature logs.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain why food safety matters and the main legal duties of food handlers
- Identify biological, chemical and physical food hazards
- Apply good personal hygiene, including the 48 hour exclusion rule
- Describe safe temperatures for cooking, holding, chilling and storage
- Explain the purpose of cleaning schedules, pest control and HACCP records
Assessment and Certification
The course ends with a final assessment. Learners who pass it receive the Certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene Catering UK Standards (a certificate of completion). The course carries 2 CPD points, and TrainifyHUB is listed as a CPD Accredited Provider.
FAQ
What does Level 2 food hygiene training cover?
It covers food safety principles and legal duties, food hazards, personal hygiene, time and temperature control, and food safety management including HACCP.
Who needs this course?
Food handlers, catering and kitchen staff, chefs, hospitality workers, supervisors and anyone who prepares or serves food.
What is the 48 hour exclusion rule?
It is covered in the personal hygiene section of the course, alongside handwashing, protective clothing and personal conduct.
How long is the course?
There is about 2 hours of video, studied online at your own pace on desktop or mobile.
What certificate will I receive?
The Certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene Catering UK Standards, a certificate of completion issued after passing the final assessment. The course carries 2 CPD points.
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On completion, learners receive a digital certificate from TrainifyHUB with a unique verification code. Any CPD points for the course are shown in the course description
All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.
E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.
Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.
Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.
You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.
Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.
TrainifyHUB is a London-based online training provider and the trading name of SL Brothers Ltd. Its self-paced courses cover health and social care, construction site safety awareness, compliance and workplace skills.
Envico is working in association with TrainifyHUB and is not accredited by or associated with any examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.