Overview

Food Safety in Catering Level 2 Award

Food safety and food hygiene are crucial for a successful business serving any kind of food, from restaurants to fast-food chains and even hotels.

With the Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering, you can ensure you gain the knowledge and understanding required to uphold the highest levels of personal and workplace hygiene when it comes to catering.

Course information

Need to know

Why study this course?

You will study in our Manor House restaurant so you can see how the course content is applied in a working restaurant.

The qualification gained

City and Guilds Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering.

Assessment methods

The assessor will assess and develop your understanding throughout the day.

There will be a multiple-choice assessment at the end of the day.

Course content

This course is designed to give you the underpinning knowledge required for any occupation which involves food preparation.

The individual learning outcomes are as follows:

  • Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety
  • Understand the importance of keeping him/herself clean and hygienic
  • Understand the importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic
  • Understand the importance of keeping food safe

This course will provide you with the knowledge to:

  • Outline the importance of food safety procedures
  • Describe how to report food safety hazards
  • Outline legal responsibilities
  • Prevent contamination
  • Understand the role of personal hygiene
  • Describe how to keep work areas clean
  • State common causes of contamination
  • Describe how to deal with spoilage
  • Describe food handling practices
  • Explain the importance of temperature controls
  • Describe stock control procedures

Next steps

This course is an essential part of a career in the food and drinks industry.

Any questions?

If you would like to find out more about this or other courses, please use our Livechat below, or  contact info@bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk

Available Courses
Tresham College Corby Campus
Starts: 18/05/2026
Type: Part Time
Length:
Day(s): Mon
Time(s): 9:00am - 4:00pm
Fees: £49.00

Disclaimer

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Additional Learning Support

If you have a specific learning difficulty or disability, are deaf or hearing impaired, our Additional Learning Support team are on hand to give you assistance whenever you need it. Email: ALSteam@bedford.ac.uk or call us on 01234 291333.

Financial Support

For information regarding financial support, please visit the Financial Support section to see the support you may be entitled to apply for.

Accessibility

We have access arrangements in place to help students with disabilities or any other particular needs. Call us on 01234 291000 or 01536 413123 for more information.

Any questions?

If you would like to find out more about this or other courses, please use our Livechat below, email info@bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk or call us on 0345 658 8990.