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About this course
This is a lighter mandatory training course for health and social care staff that carry out responsibilities at level 2 standard of working practices. This training meets requirements for Food Hygiene Levels 1 and 2.
It is for staff working in settings such as Care Homes, Hospital Wards, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home.
All staff working in health and social care that are supporting individuals to eat and drink must complete this training before supporting them professionally. It is essential that learners understand how to prepare, cook, and present food safely and are compliant with the food safety measures that govern food hygiene.
Food Hygiene Lite training comprises of 6 learning modules:
- The 2 R’s of Food Hygiene
- Food Safety and Advice
- Handling Food and Drink
- Preparing Food and Drink
- Clearing Food and Drink away
- Storing Food and Drink
Course duration: up to approx. 1 hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:
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Identify the legislation and regulations that govern food hygiene
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Understand the importance of food safety requirements and where to get advice
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Maintain hygiene when handling food and drink
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Meet safety requirements when preparing food and drink for individuals
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Meet safety requirements when clearing away food and drink
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Store food and drink safely
Course Syllabus Includes
- Legislation and Regulation
- Food hygiene ratings
- Safe food handling techniques
- Hand Hygiene
- Preparing food safely
- Food presentation
- Cooking food safely
- Managing food hazards
- Chilling food safely
- Storing food safely
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Clearing food away safely
- Cross contamination
- Food Allergies
- Accessing advice and support about food safety
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