Level 2 Food Hygiene
The standard Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) course for staff and volunteers handling food in the workplace. This course is a requirement for staff and volunteers who handle ‘open food’ in the workplace, i.e. if they are involved in any of the following activities: purchase/ delivery, storage, preparation, cooking and serving of ‘high risk’ food (meat, dairy products, eggs, fish and cooked rice).
Open Course Dates
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Course Information
Course Content
- introduction to food hygiene
- bacteria and their characteristics
- incidence of food poisoning and its prevention
- personal hygiene and working habits of the food handler
- the working environment
- cleaning practices
- common food pests and their control
- food safety legislation
- relevant information on Covid-19 throughout
Certification Certificate from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) (valid for 5 years)
Course Length 6 hours (2 x 3 hour sessions)
Delivery Model This course can be delivered face-to-face or as an online training session. For online delivery, participants will require access to a PC or device which connects to the internet.
Maximum Participants 15
Course Fee
- £525 for up to 8 participants
- £55 per additional participant up to a maximum of 15
Group Booking Information
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Arrangements for Students requiring Language Support
Please contact us a minimum of three weeks in advance of the course date if course participants require any of the following:
- foreign language versions of course booklets or multiple choice assessments
- an interpreting service
- oral multiple choice assessment