Ascentis Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering

This course is designed to give learners knowledge and understanding of the principles of keeping food safe. The qualification introduces the learner to key issues in food safety: taking responsibility for their own food safety and hygiene, keeping work areas clean and keeping food safe. The qualification can be used in an induction programme or integrated with a longer programme of study within a vocational area.

Aims

The aims of the qualification are to enable learners:

• To take responsibility for their own food safety and keeping food safe

• To understand the importance of keeping themselves clean and hygienic

• To understand the importance of keeping work areas clean and hygienic

Assessment Method

This qualification is assessed through the completion of an Ascentis-devised multiple-choice test that is carried out at the completion of the course.


The grading of this qualification is pass or did not achieve.