This one-day qualification will also be useful for those learners who already hold a level 3 or level 4 food safety qualification as a means of demonstrating CPD. It may also suit some enforcement officers who mainly inspect catering premises.
Entry requirements
There are no prerequisites for this qualification, although it is strongly recommended that learners already hold a Level 3 Award in Food Safety Catering or equivalent, have knowledge of food safety hazards and their controls and have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy/English or equivalent.
This qualification is approved for delivery to learners aged 16+
Topics covered
- These include understanding the importance of HACCP-based food safety management procedures
- The preliminary processes for HACCP-based procedures in catering
- The hazards and controls at every step in the catering operation
- How to implement HACCP-based food safety and how to verify HACCP based procedures.
Guidance on assessment
This qualification is assessed by multiple-choice examination. Learners must complete 30 questions within 60 minutes. Successful learners will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding across the qualification syllabus and achieve a pass mark of 60% (18/30). Learners will receive a distinction if they achieve a pass mark of 80% (24/30). Completed examination papers should be returned to Highfield for marking and results will then be supplied to the centre afterwards.
Career Pathways
- Understand the importance of HACCP-based food safety management procedures in catering
- Understand the preliminary processes for HACCP-based procedures in catering
- Understand the hazards and controls at every step in the catering operation
- Understand how to implement HACCP based food safety
- Understand how to verify HACCP-based procedures
