RSPH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering)

Level 3 Ref. Q000006

Supervising food safety and hygiene is crucial for anyone in a managerial or supervisory role within the catering industry. Our accredited Level 3 qualification will help you understand the essential practices to ensure food safety and prevent foodborne illnesses, ensuring your team adheres to the highest standards.

A chef in a white coat supervises another chef as he chops onions.

What is Level 3 Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering?

The RSPH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering) covers the fundamental principles of supervising food safety and hygiene. It includes the procedures required to maintain high standards of food safety, from storage and preparation to cooking and serving, with a focus on supervisory responsibilities.

This accredited qualification is designed to help you ensure your food handling practices are safe for consumers through awareness and understanding of the roles, responsibilities, risks, and hazards associated with food hygiene at a supervisory level. This qualification is regulated by Ofqual/CCEA and Qualification Wales.

This qualification is on The Education and Skills Funding Agency list of qualifications approved for funding.

Who is this qualification for?

Level 3 Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene is valuable for anyone involved in supervising food handling or looking to enter a supervisory role in the food industry – whether you are starting a new role, preparing for a promotion, or looking to improve safety for you and your team. 

Supervisors and Managers

Whether you supervise a team in a restaurant, café, or any food service establishment, Level 3 Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene will help you ensure food safety.

Aspiring Supervisors

Looking to move into a supervisory role in the food industry? Show your knowledge with this course.

Experienced Food Handlers

Understanding supervisory food hygiene procedures will help you maintain high standards and ensure your team does the same.

Key Skills 

By completing this qualification, you will gain practical, actionable understanding of food safety at a supervisory level, including: 

For full details, read the course specification below.

How long does it take to complete? 

The qualification takes a total of 14 hours to complete, including 10 hours of guided learning time, followed by a 60-minute multiple-choice examination. 

Career Progression 

Completing the Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering) is a valuable step on the route to a wide variety of careers, including: 

Looking to advance your career even further? This qualification is part of the Food Safety pathway, designed to provide you with the tools you need to excel in the food industry. 

Downloadable Documents 

Specification - RSPH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering)

PDF329.8kb

Find out more about the Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering).

Download file

How do I apply?

Learners

You can apply for a course by contacting a Learning Centre directly via telephone, email, or in-person. Centres are listed below. You can enter a postcode or location to find the centres nearest to you.

Centres

If you are interested in offering this course or becoming a centre, we will be glad to help. Have a question? Just visit our Qualifications FAQs page for a helpful list of the most commonly asked questions regarding our qualifications.

Become a centre

Related qualifications

Learning Centres Offering This Qualification

Colchester Institute

Sheepen RoadColchesterEssexCO3 3LLUnited Kingdom

3 qualifications available

Find out more

Guernsey College of Further Education

Examinations DepartmentRoute Des CoutanchezSt Peter PortGUERNSEYChannel IslandsGY1 2TTUnited Kingdom

19 qualifications available

Find out more

Outsource Solution

Achnacraig OfficeBroomparkTorphichenLothianEH48 4NLUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

St Helens College

Exams UnitWater StreetST HELENSMerseysideWA10 1PPUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Robert Gordon University Aberdeen Business School

Hotel Tourism and Retail ManagementGarthdee II Garthdee RoadABERDEENGrampianAB10 7QGUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

RSPH Training Solutions

Education & Development DivisionJohn Snow House,59 Mansell StreetLondonE1 8ANUnited Kingdom

30 qualifications available

Find out more

West Sussex County Council

County Catering Services, West Sussex County CouncilGround Floor, Northleigh ,County HallChichesterWest SussexPO19 1RHUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Advanced Food Safety Ltd

Jubilee House5 Broad O'th Lane,ShevingtonWIGANLancashireWN6 8EAUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Verner Wheelock Associates Ltd

Brewery Lane Studio Unit 22 Belle Vue Square,Broughton RoadSKIPTONNorth YorkshireBD23 1FJUnited Kingdom

12 qualifications available

Find out more

PWT Environmental Consultancy

9 Dickinson WayNorth MuskhamNEWARKNottinghamshireNG23 6FFUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

South Downs Campus

College RoadPurbrook WayWaterloovilleHampshirePO7 8AAUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

Chichester College

Westgate FieldsCHICHESTERWest SussexPO19 1SBUnited Kingdom

4 qualifications available

Find out more

Campden BRI

Station RoadCHIPPING CAMPDENGloucestershireGL55 6LDUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Peter's Food Service Ltd

Bedwas House Industrial EstateBedwasCAERPHILLYGwentCF83 8XPUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

Independent Catering Management Ltd

125A St Johns HillSEVENOAKSKentTN13 3PEUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Vocational Training Council (Hong Kong)

Hotel and Tourism Institute / Chinese Culinary Institute / International Culinary Institute7/F VTC Pokfulam Complex145 Pokfulam RoadHONG KONG2538 2200Hong Kong

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Environmental Training Consultancy

Hawthorn CottageWrexham Road,PulfordCHESTERCheshireCH4 9DGUnited Kingdom

10 qualifications available

Find out more

LJ Hygiene Training Services

1 Waters ReachHempstedGloucesterGL2 5GNUnited Kingdom

13 qualifications available

Find out more

Cardiff Council (Education Catering)

Cardiff Council (Room 413),County HallAtlantic Wharf,Cardiff CouncilCardiffCF10 4UWUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Pure Training Solutions Ltd

Unit 1Enterprise WayBridlingtonEast Riding of YorkshireYO16 4SFUnited Kingdom

18 qualifications available

Find out more

Ecos Limited

Haddon House9 East Haddon RoadDUNDEETaysideDD4 7LDUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Nutritionwise Ltd.

Keynton Cherry Garden LaneWyeASHFORDKentTN25 5ARUnited Kingdom

13 qualifications available

Find out more

WLP Consultancy Services Ltd.

The Fort OfficesArtillery Business Park,Park HallOswestrySY11 4ADUnited Kingdom

12 qualifications available

Find out more

AQS Food Tech

4 Conifer CloseDownendBRISTOLBS16 2TNUnited Kingdom

10 qualifications available

Find out more

L P Associates (Home address)

19 Trigo ParadeBELFASTBT6 9GAUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Adele Adams Associates Ltd.

The StablesCherry LawnBradford RoadBurley in WharefdaleLS29 7QWUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Able Food-Safe Ltd

102 Garrison LaneFelixstoweIP11 7RBUnited Kingdom

18 qualifications available

Find out more

Shared Regulatory Services hosted by the Vale of Glamorgan Council

Shared Regulatory ServicesVale of Glamorgan CouncilCivi Offices (Level 1)Holton RoadBarryCF63 4RUUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

MG Training

50 Ebenezer StreetLangley MillNottinghamNG16 4DBUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Kingswood Learning and Leisure

Barn LaneNr AlbrightonWolverhamptonStaffordshireWV7 3AWUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Safety & Control

Milton HouseMaldon RoadLatchingdonEssexCM3 6LFUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Quality Services

58 Westfield RoadLeicesterLeicestershireLE3 6HSUnited Kingdom

12 qualifications available

Find out more

Machen Associates Ltd

35 Tudor CrescentOtfordKentTN14 5QTUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Nutrition and Dietetic Services

202 Newton RoadRushdenNorthamptonshireNN10 0SYUnited Kingdom

13 qualifications available

Find out more

Morrison Supermarkets plc

Hilmore HouseGain LaneBradfordWest YorkshireBD3 7DLUnited Kingdom

4 qualifications available

Find out more

Victoria Phillips ltd T/A Apheya Animal Nutrition

88 ViewpointConsett Business ParkConsettCo DurhamDH8 6BNUnited Kingdom

12 qualifications available

Find out more

Bilimway Training and Consultancy LTD

3 Windsor CloseCheshunt,Waltham CrossLondonHertfordshireEN7 5LWUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Susan White

Beach House25 Sandholes CloseSouthwellPortlandDorsetDT5 2LYUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Ozer Hygiene Ltd

Unit 63-64Millmead Business Centre,Millmead RoadLondonN17 9QUUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

North East Food Technology Services

7 Elder GroveRedcarClevelandTS10 2SRUnited Kingdom

17 qualifications available

Find out more

Blackburn College

Feilden StreetBlackburnLanchashireBB2 1LHUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Pitman Training (FCL College)

Hazel House1-3 Lancelot RoadWembleyMiddlesexHA0 2AJUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Hygiene Centre Ltd

24 Bark PlaceLondonW2 4ATUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

IGI Limited..

Larkspur HouseChargrove LaneCheltenhamGloucestershireGL51 4XBUnited Kingdom

10 qualifications available

Find out more

Tims Dairy

Mopes FarmDenham LaneChalfontSt. PeterSL9 0QHUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Hygiene Training - South West

Office 7 (J Luffman Trading)Maidendown Stage,BurlescombeNr TivertonDevonEX16 7JXUnited Kingdom

10 qualifications available

Find out more

Frontline Professionals Ltd

60 Bow Arrow LaneDartfordKentDA2 6PAUnited Kingdom

13 qualifications available

Find out more

Regal Technical & Training Solutions Ltd

Regal House42 - 44 High StreetSloughSL1 1ELUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Safe Routers Ltd-Former 1

38 Chequers OrchardIverBucksSL0 9NJUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Coleg Ceredigion

Llanbadarn FawrAberyswythCeredigionSY23 3BPUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Exeter City Council

Environmental Health ServicesCivic CentreParis StreetExeterEX1 1RQUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Skilled NI

98-102 Donegall StreetBelfastBT1 2GWUnited Kingdom

3 qualifications available

Find out more

Bournemouth and Poole College

LansdowneMeyrick RoadBournemouthDorsetBH1 3JJUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

British Pest Control Association

4A Mallard WayPride ParkDerbyDE24 8GXUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Coleg y Cymoedd ABERDARE

Aberdare CampusWellington StreetAberdareRhondda Cynon TafCF44 8ENUnited Kingdom

3 qualifications available

Find out more

Deborah McColm

26 Southdale RoadRock FerryWirralMerseysideCH42 3XWUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

East GB Ltd t/a The Safer Food Group

Unit 2 Integrity HouseLower LumsdaleMatlockDerbyshireDE4 5EXUnited Kingdom

2 qualifications available

Find out more

Eric Smith Associates

5 Lower Strines RoadMarpleStockportSK6 7DLUnited Kingdom

16 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Safety Concerns

1 Fenter CloseMoseleyBirminghamB13 8AZUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Safety Management Ltd

3 Leith Beck FoldMelkinthorpePenrithCumbriaCA10 2DXUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Synergy FTP

8 Ridley MewsNortonStockton on TeesTS20 1DWUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Health Safety & Food Training Services

5 Austin BoulevardQuaywest Riverside Business VillageSunderlandTyne & WearSR5 2ALUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

JFC Training College

12-14 Wellington StreetWoolwichLondonSE18 6PEUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Kes College

5 Kallipolis Avenue1055 NicosiaCyprusn/aCyprus

4 qualifications available

Find out more

MYA Consultants Ltd

Unit F2D, Mill 5Lightpill MillBath Road Trading EstateGL5 3QFUnited Kingdom

3 qualifications available

Find out more

MB Training Ltd

34 Lighthouse ParkSt BridesNewportNP10 8SlUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

MS Food Hygiene Ltd

52 Woodcroft RoadThornton HeathSurreyCR7 7HEUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Neath College

School of Business Tourism and HospitalityNeath CampusDwr-Y-Felin RoadNeathSA10 7RFUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Pest Solution Ltd additional site

Unit A6 Risby Business ParkNewmarket Road,RisbyBury St EdmundsSuffolkIP28 6RDUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Safeline Training and Consultancy

70 Sutherland AvenuePetts WoodOrpingtonKentBR5 1RBUnited Kingdom

15 qualifications available

Find out more

Cardiff Metropolitan University

200 Western AvenueLLandaffCardiffCF5 2YBUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Vickie Stevens Food Hygiene Consultancy

ConsultancyMaesyronnenCribynLampeter CeredigionSA48 7NBUnited Kingdom

2 qualifications available

Find out more

WMC

Conway Park CampusEuropa BoulevardBirkenheadWirralCH41 4NTUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Wolverhampton Adult Education Service

Old Hall StreetWolverhamptonWV1 3AUUnited Kingdom

10 qualifications available

Find out more

Workplace Compliance Solutions Ltd

8 Rother AvenueStone CrossPevenseyEast SussexBN24 5PJUnited Kingdom

10 qualifications available

Find out more

Food handling Consultancy

Elmswood1 Fields Park CrescentNewportSouth WalesNP20 5BNUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

The Pelsis Academy

Sterling HouseGrimbald Crag CloseKnaresboroughHG5 8PJUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Absolute Taste Food

2nd Floor Woolverstone House61 Berners StreetLondonW1T 3NJUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

PHR Training

21 Mowbray CloseBromhamBedsMK43 8LFUnited Kingdom

15 qualifications available

Find out more

F.D. Copeland & Sons Ltd

Colanol House5 Westfield StreetWoolwichLondonSE18 5TLUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Lesley Milbourne Consultancy Ltd

9 Cleveland TerraceDarlingtonDL3 7HDUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Belper School

John O'Gaunts WayOff Kilbourne RoadBelperDerbyshireDE56 0DAUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Read Training

20 Porters LaneEaston on the HillLincsPE9 3NFUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Howarth Food Safety Ltd

WeaveringMaidstoneKentME14 5FPUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

Eastend Training

Unit 137, 75 Whitechapel RoadLondonE1 1DEUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Safety and Control Management Ltd

2 Russell CourtStrasburg RoadLondonSW11 5HZUnited Kingdom

13 qualifications available

Find out more

Rentokil-Initial (Haydock)

Old Boston Trading EstatePenny LaneHaydockSt HelensWA11 9STUnited Kingdom

2 qualifications available

Find out more

Rentokil-Initial Uk

Compass HouseManor RoyalCrawwleyRH10 9PYUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

M D Longhorn & Co

Cairnton HousePitcairngreenPerthPH1 3LRUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Mowi Scotland Limited

Blar Mhor Industrial EstateFort WilliamInverness ShirePH33 7PTUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Simmons Training Centre

81 Bournehall AvenueBusheyHertsWD23 3BBUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

Peter Clarke.

18, Manor Farm CloseAdwick-le-streetDoncasterDN6 7AEUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

Springboard Training and Development

PO Box 2137Gros Islet Post OfficeGros IletSt LuciaWest IndiesLC01 101Saint Lucia

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Star Training Centre

3 Kerswill RoadExeterEX4 1NYUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Food Safety & Hygiene Ltd

68 Manning RoadDagenhamEssexRM10 9QUUnited Kingdom

3 qualifications available

Find out more

Skills Matters..

1.11 East London Business Centre93-101 Greenfield RoadLondonE1 1EJUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Island Food Safety

65 Trafalgar RoadNewportIsle of WightPO30 1QGUnited Kingdom

12 qualifications available

Find out more

Le Cordon Bleu Limited

15 Bloomsbury SquareLondonWC1A 2LSUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

New Forest Training

81 Southampton RoadLymingtonSO41 9GHUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Hertsmere Borough Council

Civic OfficesElstree WayBorehamwoodHertsWD6 1WAUnited Kingdom

2 qualifications available

Find out more

Southern Regional College

Patrick StreetNewryCo. DownBT35 8DNUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

North Yorks CC (Facilities Management - Catering)

North Yorkshire County CouncilCounty HallNorthallertonNorth YorkshireDL7 8AEUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

GH Training Solutions

25 High View WaySouthamptonSO18 4FEUnited Kingdom

13 qualifications available

Find out more

South East Regional College

Downpatrick CampusMarket StreetDownpatrickCo DownN IrelandBT30 6NDUnited Kingdom

12 qualifications available

Find out more

Newest StartTraining

Oxford Seventh Day Adventist Church27 Dovehouse CloseEynshamWitneyOxfordOX29 4EWUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Dukefield Foodservice

Parkside House167 Chorley New RoadBoltonLancashireBL1 4RAUnited Kingdom

3 qualifications available

Find out more

HUB62

73 Cygnet GardensSt HelensMerseysideWA9 1SEUnited Kingdom

14 qualifications available

Find out more

Northern Reginal College

Trostan AvenueBallymenaCo AntrimBT43 7BNUnited Kingdom

11 qualifications available

Find out more

East One Training

17 Lower Morel StreetBarrySouth GlamorganCF63 4PJUnited Kingdom

3 qualifications available

Find out more

Kitchen Tonic

9 Cranleigh MewsBatterseaLondonSW11 2QLUnited Kingdom

15 qualifications available

Find out more

South West College

2 Mountjoy RoadOmaghCo TyroneBT79 7AHUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

Penney Johnston

10 Church ViewDervockBallymoneyCo. AntrimNorthern IrelandBT53 8BWUnited Kingdom

14 qualifications available

Find out more

Aly Greenway Workplace Training

WychwoodChapel LaneAslocktonNottsNG13 9ARUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

John Robert Associates

145 Chase RoadLondonN14 4JPUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Bexhill College

Penland RoadBexhill on SeaEast SussexTN40 2JGUnited Kingdom

2 qualifications available

Find out more

The Good Nutrition Guide

1 Lyndhurst RoadKeynshamBS31 1RQUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL)

RHULCommercial ServicesEgham HillEghamSurreyTW20 0EXUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

AB Food Safety Training & Consultancy

57 Airedale DriveBridlingtonEast YorkshireYO16 6GLUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Kaplan Consulting

352 Green LanesLondonN13 5TJUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Work Flow Training Ltd

24 Tullyardan SquareLondonderryBT48 8GTUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

RMK The EXPERTS

Sheikh Zayed RoadSingle Business Tower, Office 206PO Box 15503, RiggaRiggaUnited Arab Emirates

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Saracen Solutions

24 Mayfield DriveShrewsburyShropshireSY2 6PBUnited Kingdom

5 qualifications available

Find out more

Centre of Excellence

Shop No 1-5WestwayShepherd BushLondonW12 0PTUnited Kingdom

9 qualifications available

Find out more

Studio 9 Advance Learning Centre

99 Commercial StreetTredegarWalesNP22 3DWUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Nurture Pest Control

Climate HouseYeoman RoadRingwoodHampshireBH24 3FAUnited Kingdom

7 qualifications available

Find out more

All Food Hygiene

91 Battalion DriveWoottonNorthamptonNorthamptonshireNN4 6RXUnited Kingdom

12 qualifications available

Find out more

HMP Forest Bank

Agecroft RdPendleburySalfordMANCHESTERM27 8FBUnited Kingdom

10 qualifications available

Find out more

HMP Usk

Education Department47 Maryport StreetUskMonmouthshireNP15 1XPUnited Kingdom

19 qualifications available

Find out more

Athina Evmporfopoulos

82 Sokratous Str.17672 KallitheaATHENSGreeceN/AGreece

6 qualifications available

Find out more

Carlisle College

Victoria PlaceCarlisleCumbriaCA1 1HSUnited Kingdom

8 qualifications available

Find out more

The Ark @ Egwood

The Ark @ EgwoodMerriottSomersetTA16 5QNUnited Kingdom

6 qualifications available

Find out more