RSPH Level 1 Award in Food Hygiene Awareness
Level 1 Ref. Q000082
Good food hygiene practice is essential to maintaining food safety management systems. Our accredited level 1 qualification will help you to understand the principles of safe food handling, processing and preparation in line with food safety requirements.
What is Level 1 Food Hygiene Awareness?
The RSPH Level 1 Award in Food Hygiene Awareness enable you to gain basic knowledge and understanding of the importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good hygiene practice and controls based upon an awareness of food safety management systems. This is important for understanding and maintaining good practice in the handling, processing and preparation of safe food.
This qualification is regulated by Ofqual and Qualification Wales.
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is appropriate for anybody wishing to have an awareness of food hygiene. It has also been designed to help the food and catering industries to provide training to a safe level for those who perform 'low risk' tasks such as clearing tables, maintaining stores, 'meals on wheels' and other such similar duties.
All employees
Regardless of your role, Level 1 Award in Food Hygiene Awareness will help you to understand good practice when handling food.
New starters
Looking to start strong in a new role where you are handling food? Show your knowledge with this course.
Work experience
Understanding food hygiene will help you to better develop an awareness of food safety management systems.
Key skills
By completing this qualification, you will come away with a practical, actionable understanding of the facts and procedures of food hygiene, including:
- The need for food hygiene
- The importance of food poisoning bacteria
- Physical, chemical and allergenic hazards
- Hygiene procedures
For full details, read the course specification below.
How long does it take to complete?
The qualification takes a total of 4 hours to complete, including 4 hours of guided learning time, followed by a 20-minute multiple-choice examination.
Career progression
Completing the Level 1 Award in Food Hygiene Awareness qualification is a valuable step on the route to a wide variety of careers, including:
- Food Safety Officer
- Quality Assurance Technician
- Restaurant Manager
- Catering Supervisor
- Food Production Worker
Downloadable documents
Specification - RSPH Level 1 Award in Food Hygiene Awareness
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