Why Food Safety Training Courses are important?
Training is good for your business. Recent food scares and incidence of food poisoning outbreaks have raised public concern about the way in which food is produced and prepared; Food borne illness can be serious and distressing. The law now requires all food handlers to be trained, instructed and supervised to a level appropriate to the work they carry out.
Benefits of keeping staff fully trained: Benefits of accredited qualifications:
• improve your business reputation • minimize risk of litigation
• improve employee retention • reduce insurance premiums
• reduce food wastage
SOS Training Centre is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health – we are registered to deliver courses that lead to accredited qualifications.
All our training is provided by qualified trainers at your premises or at our training centre.
Food Safety Courses
- Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness
Suitable for new employees, waiting staff, cashiers, employees handling low risk foods, warehouse staff
- Level 2 Award in Food Safety
Suitable for staff handling open or high risk foods
- Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety
This is aimed at supervisors, Managers. Changes in legislation effective from January 2006 have placed greater onus and accountability on anyone in the food business with supervisory responsibility. It is therefore vital they are equipped with both the knowledge and confidence to do their job effectively.
HACCP
- Level 3 Award in HACCP
Designed to ensure candidates develop the requisite knowledge and practical skills to implement a HACCP plan in their workplace. For food professionals/ managers
Nutrition
- Level 2 Award in Healthier Foods and Special Diets
Holders of this qualification will have a good understanding of the principles of nutrition and preparation of special diets and the role of nutrition in health
