Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors | E-learning

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors: E-learning

For those who set the standards, not just follow them.

The Level 3 Award in Food Safety is the qualification required for anyone in a supervisory or management role within a food business, and for anyone responsible for writing, implementing or auditing the food safety procedures that others follow. This is not a refresher of Level 2. It is a substantially more demanding qualification that addresses the management systems, HACCP principles and supervisory responsibilities that a Level 2 course does not cover.

UK food law requires food business operators to have food safety management procedures in place based on HACCP principles. The Level 3 Award provides the understanding needed to design, implement and maintain those procedures, and to train and supervise others in following them.

For head chefs, sous chefs, kitchen managers, catering managers and food safety officers, the Level 3 qualification is the appropriate standard. Many food businesses also use it for senior-level compliance purposes, as evidence of systematic food safety management capability.

This fully online, self-paced course is regulated by Ofqual through QNUK and listed on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

What You Will Learn

Food safety legislation and enforcement

• The Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 in depth
• The role of Environmental Health Officers, local authorities and the Food Standards Agency
• Enforcement mechanisms, including improvement notices, prohibition orders and emergency procedures
• Due diligence as a legal defence: what it requires in practice
• The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) and how supervisory training contributes to higher ratings

Microbiology and food contamination

• Bacterial growth, multiplication and spore formation at management-level depth
• Temperature control science, including the risk zone, chilling and freezing curves, and cook-cool processes
• High-risk versus low-risk foods: microbiological risk profiling
• Types of contamination, including microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic
• Cross-contamination routes and supervisory control measures

Food hazard analysis and HACCP

• Codex Alimentarius and the 7 HACCP principles
• Conducting a hazard analysis for a food business
• Identifying Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Critical Limits
• Establishing monitoring, corrective action, verification and record-keeping procedures
• Implementing and auditing a HACCP-based food safety management system
• Prerequisite programmes, including cleaning schedules, supplier control and pest management

Supervisory responsibilities

• Staff training obligations under food law
• Supervising food hygiene practices effectively
• Managing illness and injury in food-handling staff
• Handling food safety incidents and complaints
• Temperature monitoring, record keeping and documentation systems
• Personal hygiene supervision: policy, enforcement and culture

Course Details

Who Should Attend?

The Level 3 Award is appropriate for head chefs, sous chefs, chefs de partie, catering managers, kitchen supervisors, food safety officers, hospital catering managers, school meals supervisors, care home kitchen managers, and anyone responsible for writing or overseeing food safety management procedures. It is also relevant for business owners who act as the food safety lead for their operation.

For kitchen assistants, porters and front-of-house food handlers, the Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering is the appropriate starting qualification.

Certificate:

• Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors
• PDF format certificates are issued as standard, as soon as you complete the course.
• Your certificate is valid for 3 years.

Course duration:

• This course will take the average learner around 15 hours to complete.

Test:

• This Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors course is tested online. You will undertake a multiple choice exam at the end of the course with short tests throughout to help cement your learning.

Pre-requisites:

• We recommend that you have a reasonable understanding of English & maths (e.g. GCSE grade C/Level 2) before undertaking this course.
• The course is suitable for anyone over 14 looking to gain a basic qualification in food safety.

Candidates:

• Purchase a place for yourself, or purchase a bundle for your colleagues.

Geographical coverage:

• The Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors course is available to candidates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• The qualification can be delivered in other countries however candidates should be aware that the content was developed in accordance with current UK practice, protocols & guidance.

Venue:

• This Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors course can be run on any electronic device, but we recommend that a laptop/desktop is used to ensure that you can see the screen clearly.

Joining instructions:

• Shortly after you purchase your place on the course, we will email you your login details for the course.
• Visit this page to read the course joining instructions including everything you need to know about our e-learning courses.