Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene

Description

Unsafe food doesn’t just make people sick; it can put whole businesses in danger. In the UK, food poisoning costs the industry up to £9 billion a year, and many small food places have to close after a safety mistake. When a business shuts, the staff lose their jobs too. That’s why proper food safety training is so important. So, gain the knowledge and confidence to join this sector with a Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene online course. 

Especially at the School of Health Care, it is designed for anyone working with food in catering and hospitality. A training that helps you protect your customers, your business and your reputation.

What you’ll learn from the Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene

• What food hygiene is and why it is important.
  
• How poor hygiene can affect health and business.
  
• Main types of food safety hazards.
  
• Role of staff in keeping food safe at every stage.
  
• Key UK food hygiene and safety laws.
  
• Understand legal responsibilities as a food handler.
  
• How HACCP is applied in everyday catering operations.
  
• Different sources and types of food contamination.
  
• How contamination can enter the food chain.
  
• How raw and ready-to-eat foods should be handled safely.
  
• Common food poisoning bacteria and how they spread.
  
• Learn how harmful bacteria can be controlled in food.
  
• Non-bacterial risks such as viruses, toxins, and chemicals.
  
• How to reduce non-bacterial risks in the workplace.
  
• Safe cooking, cooling, reheating, and hot-holding temperatures.
  
• Correct methods for storing, chilling, freezing, and defrosting foods.
  
• Stock rotation and date labelling to maintain food safety.
  
• The difference between cleaning and disinfection.
  
• How cleaning chemicals can be used safely and effectively.

By the end, you’ll be confident in your Level 2 food hygiene knowledge and able to apply it in real working environments.

Who is this course for?

This Level 2 food safety & hygiene for catering course is ideal for:

• Chefs, cooks and kitchen assistants
• Café, restaurant, pub and bar staff
• Takeaway, street food and mobile catering staff
• School, nursery and care home catering teams
• Anyone who needs a recognised food and hygiene Level 2 certificate

How the training works

• 100% online Level 2 food safety and hygiene for catering
• Study anywhere, anytime, on any device
• Clear written content, engaging video and interactive activities
• Learn at your pace with flexible access

Our course equips you with useful, workplace-ready skills to keep food safe, protect customers and support full compliance with UK food hygiene law.

What’s Next? 

Start your Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene training today and learn the skills every safe workplace relies on. Enrol now and get certified!