Food Hygiene Level 2

On completion of this Level 2 Food Hygiene online course, learners will be able to:

• Define the legal responsibilities of a food handler.
• Understand the risks poor food safety can pose to your customers.
• Identify types of food contamination.
• Explain best practice in maintaining high food safety standards.
• Understand the HACCP principles.
• Describe the importance of personal hygiene.
• Define the key elements of effective cleaning.
• Identify and explain steps to control cross-contamination.

The objective of online Food Hygiene Level 2 training inlaces;

• Increasing individual competence through provision of the key knowledge needed to handle food safely.
• Help ensure consumers always receive food that is safe to eat.
• Providing the learner with an understanding of relevant UK regulations covering food hygiene and safety.
• Providing operators with a quality training solution to create a safer work place.
• Ensuring businesses can demonstrate compliance and meet their legal duties in full, helping achieve a 5-star Food Hygiene rating.

Legal obligations have come predominately from EU Regulation 852/2004; following Brexit these same standards have been incorporated as part of UK law.

Local Authorities are tasked with enforcing this law, and employ specialist officers who have the power to fine or close businesses.

In England, Wales and NI, the Food Standards Agency role is to provide guidance for local authorities. In Scotland this function is provided by Food Standards Scotland.

Both agencies run food hygiene information schemes.  Being able to demonstrate that staff have achieved a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification will help your business achieve a 5-star rating.

Food Safety Act 1990

This is the granddaddy of all food safety laws in England, Wales, and Scotland. It basically says three things:

1. Don’t put anything harmful in food
2. Make sure food is what customers expect it to be
3. Don’t lie about what’s in your food

Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 – Northern Ireland has its own version that says exactly the same things.

Food Hygiene Regulations (Scotland) 2006 & Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations 2013, England

These are the detailed rules about how to actually handle food safely. Think of the Food Safety Act as saying “be safe” and these regulations as the instruction manual showing you exactly how.

Scotland has some unique requirements that are generally stricter than those in the rest of the UK. If you operate in Scotland, pay special attention to these differences:

The Echo3 Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate is free with each Level 2 Food Hygiene course purchased.  The Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate is emailed immediately upon successful completion of the course.

If you wish to receive a posted copy of the certificate that can be ordered HERE for an additional £9.

The Food Hygiene Course Level 2 is aimed at anyone who works in a food preparation area or may handle food. This includes a wide range of roles, eg. chefs / food preparation and service staff working in restaurants, bars, coffee shops, cafes, and the wide range of other catering businesses, whether public or commercial.

For those staff responsible for the management or supervision of food handlers, or overseeing teams working in an environment where food may be prepared or handled, the Level 3 Food Hygiene course more appropriate.

Yes, this online Food Hygiene Level 2 course is fully accredited by the CPD Group, and meets the training level that Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) will expect your staff to achieve. The course also provides certificates of completion so you can maintain appropriate training records to demonstrate your compliance.