Food Hygiene Training for Food Handlers
The Food Hygiene Regulations require that food business operators must ensure that all food handlers are supervised and instructed in hygiene relative to their work activity. The necessary skills may be obtained in a variety of ways, such as through
on-the-job training, self study or relevant prior experience.
Whilst there is no legal requirement for food handlers to attend a
formal training course or to obtain a qualification, many businesses may
want their staff to do so.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) introduced the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering to meet this need for a formal qualification and Gosport Borough Council's Environmental Health Section can provide this training course for you.
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority accredit this course as a Level Two qualification and the hotel and catering industry
recognise the Award as a
professional certificate of competence in food hygiene.
Dates of Course
Each course will be held at Gosport Town Hall, High Street, Gosport PO12 1EB and will be run over one whole day from 9.30am to 4.30pm on the following dates:
Thursday 9th September 2010
Thursday 28th October 2010 -
Fully booked
Thursday 20th January 2011
The examination for the Award will be taken on the same day, after the formal tutoring.
What do you learn?
The syllabus for the Level 2 Award includes:
(a) Causes and symptoms of food poisoning; control of spoilage bacteria and food poisoning bacteria; temperature control; prevention of cross contamination
(b) Personal hygiene; design of food premises and equipment; cleaning and disinfection; pest control; food preservation
(c) Food hygiene and the law; food safety management systems
Note
An examination which consists of 30 multiple-choice questions is taken immediately following the tutoring on the same day as the course.
The examination papers are sent to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) for marking and verification.
Arrangements may be made for students who have special needs, by prior notification and agreement with the Environmental Health Section and the CIEH .
How much is it?
The fee for the course is £50 per student, including the examination fee, course text book, handouts and refreshments. Lunch is not provided.
The course fee is payable in advance. Please make cheques payable to "Gosport Borough Council".
How do I book?
Please contact the Environmental Health Section for payment.
Fees must be paid prior to the start of the course and are non-returnable if bookings are cancelled less than 7 days before the commencement of the course. Fees are non-returnable in the event of non-attendance of students.
On-site Training
The Environmental Health Section may be able to provide an on-site training course for your business. The cost for this is £425 per day for up to 12 students. For over 12 students an additional charge may be made. Please ask for details.
Contact Details
For further information please telephone 023 9254 5507 or call at the Town Hall, High Street, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 1EB during normal office hours.
Alternatively e-mail ehs@gosport.gov.uk at any time.
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