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International Food Hygiene and Safety (VTQ)

Comprehensive Training for all sorts of Catering to make sure all food you prepare is as safe to eat and enjoy as possible.
CPD Certified Online Training Approved by Skills for Care

International Food Hygiene and Safety (VTQ) at a glance

  • 3-year nationally recognised certificate
  • 2 hours and 28 minutes of engaging video training
  • Video access for 8 months
  • Printable wall certificate
  • CPD time credit conformation
  • Free weekly video refresher
  • Evidence Based Training certificate
  • Videos include subtitles
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Online Course: £24.95 + VAT

Our Food Hygiene level two course is our most popular food safety for those involved in the preparation of food. It covers all the basics of food preparation, regulations, precautions and care when preparing food for others. It is designed to meet the requirements of various regulations in food preparation, HACCP and health and safety. The course covers regulations, preparation, storage, infections, cross-contamination, reporting, PPE, date marks, reporting illness and basic first aid in the kitchen. 

The certificate is valid for 3 years and can be taken 100% fully online.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

  • Manufacture of food
  • Retail sale of food
  • Catering
  • Kitchens
  • Hospital and care workers
  • Hotels and restaurants
  • Mobile catering

This course comes with 4.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 2 hours and 28 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

  • Food Hygiene Legislation
    • Relevant Legislation
    • The Environmental Health Officer
    • HACCP
    • Training for people in food handling
    • Food Hygiene ratings
  • Bacteriology and Food Poisoning
    • What are bacteria and how do they grow and affect us
    • How we control their growth
    • Food poisoning and its effect
    • Symptoms of food poisoning
    • Types of infections
    • Chemicals and foreign objects
    • Natural plant foods and allergies
    • Hazards of chemicals near food
    • Listeria and keeping food safe
    • Campylobacter
  • Food Contamination
    • Cross-contamination
    • The danger zone
    • Ways of preventing cross-contamination
    • Chopping board colours
    • High-risk foods
    • Pest control
    • Fly control
    • Hot food display units
    • Working at a bar
    • Serving in a restaurant
    • Bars and restaurants
    • Restaurant workers
  • Personal Hygiene
    • Hand washing and hand gels
    • Protective clothing
    • Reporting Illness
    • First Aid Kits for food preparation
    • How you need to act at work
    • Personal Illness and exclusion from work
    • Personal illness, employee's, responsibilities 
  • Food storage and Preservation
    • Food area requirements
    • Rules on keeping your water supply safe
    • Heating and refrigeration
    • Refrigeration and freezing
    • Dietary Requirements 
    • Gluten-free Foods and Coeliac disease 
    • Egg precautions 
    • Use by and Best before dates for effective stock control

Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety

1.1 Outline the importance of food safety procedures, risk assessment, safe food handling and behaviour
1.2 Describe how to report food safety hazards.
1.3 Outline the legal responsibilities of food handlers and food business operators

Understand the importance of keeping him/herself clean and hygienic

2.1 Explain the importance of personal hygiene in food safety including its role in reducing the risk of contamination
2.2 Describe effective personal hygiene practices, for example, protective clothing, hand washing, personal illnesses, cuts and wounds

Understand the importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic

3.1 Explain how to keep the work area and equipment clean and tidy to include cleaning and disinfection methods, safe use and storage of cleaning chemicals and materials, and waste disposal
3.2 State how workflow, work surfaces and equipment can reduce contamination risks and aid cleaning
3.3 Outline the importance of pest control

Understand the importance of keeping food safe

4.1 State the sources and risks to food safety from contamination and cross-contamination to include microbial, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards
4.2 Explain how to deal with food spoilage including recognition, reporting and disposal
4.3 Describe safe food handling practices and procedures for storing, preparing, cooking, chilling, reheating, holding, serving and transporting food
4.4 Explain the importance of temperature controls when storing, preparing, cooking, chilling, reheating, holding, serving and transporting food
4.5 Describe stock control procedures including deliveries, storage, date marking and stock rotation