About Course
The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment in a food business, or to support a current position within a low-risk role, where there is an element of food handling. This could include waiting staff, health care workers, kitchen porters and stock/store room staff. 

Qualification Awarding Body
Highfield Qualifications  - UK

​Entry Requirements
Age : 14 years or above

Course Duration
​Four (4) Hours​

​​​Modes of Study

• ​Online

• Classroom

• In-House

• Blended

​​Mode of Exam

• ​Online

Guidance on Assessment

• Assessment Method : Multiple Choice Question​​

• No. of  Questions : 15

• Pass mark : 9/15 (60%)

• Distinction : 12/15 (80%)

• Duration : 30 Minutes 

Course Content

• State the importance of food safety in a catering environment

• Recognise that food handlers have legal responsibilities for food safety

• State how to report food safety hazards to supervisors

• State the importance of personal hygiene when in contact with food 

• Identify good personal hygiene practices

• State the importance of keeping work areas clean and pest free in a catering environment

• State how to keep the work area and equipment clean in a catering environment

• State the importance of safe waste disposal

• Identify how food can become contaminated by physical, chemical, allergenic and microbiological contaminants

• Identify safe food handling practices and procedures for controlling contamination hazards from purchase to service of food

• State ways to prevent bacteria multiplying and surviving

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E-Assessment
The exam is conducted via Highfield E-assessment and is remotely invigilated online at your home or your workplace.​
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Exam Requirements

• Photographic ID [Passport / Driving Licence / National ID ]

• PC/Laptop - PC or Laptop running Windows 7 or higher, or a Mac running iOS X or higher

• Webcam

• Smartphone running Android 4.1 or IOS 8.0 with camera / video functionality.

• Good internet connection

• Personal email address​

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Certification​

• Successful candidates receive a certificate from the Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance.

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Qualification Documents​