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Basic Food Hygiene (Also Known as Food Safety Level 3 for Catering)
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Summary

Price
£29.99 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand 
Duration
1.2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certification of completion - Free
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

The "Basic Food Hygiene (Also Known as Food Safety Level 3 for Catering)" course provides comprehensive training in essential food hygiene and food safety practices, specifically tailored for the catering and hospitality industries. This course is designed to meet the demands of modern food service environments by promoting high standards in food hygiene, food science, and food safety management. Learners will gain vital knowledge required to handle, prepare, and serve food safely, ensuring compliance with UK regulations and protecting public health within food businesses.

Key Takeaways

  • Gain a strong understanding of food hygiene and food safety standards.

  • Learn to identify and control food safety hazards using food science principles.

  • Understand the importance of personal hygiene, cleaning, and disinfection.

  • Apply temperature control methods to ensure food is kept safe.

  • Be prepared to work safely and legally in any food or hospitality environment.

Certificates

Curriculum

4
sections
12
lectures
1h 10m
total

Description

This course offers an in-depth understanding of food hygiene and food safety principles critical to any role in the food or hospitality sector. It explores the science behind food contamination, foodborne illnesses, and preventive measures through proper food handling techniques, cleaning protocols, and temperature control systems.

Learners will study core areas of food hygiene such as personal hygiene, food safety hazards, cleaning and disinfection, and temperature management. These modules are structured to reflect real-world challenges in food handling and catering environments. The training is aligned with food science standards and legislative requirements, ensuring that participants understand their responsibilities within any food or hospitality setting.

By the end of this course, learners will be well-versed in the best practices in food hygiene and food safety, and how these are applied in the catering industry to safeguard customer well-being. This includes strategies to reduce cross-contamination risks, enforce effective cleaning procedures, and maintain food at safe temperatures, all rooted in fundamental food science principles.

Whether you work in hospitality, run a catering business, or aspire to enter the food sector, this course ensures you're equipped with the practical knowledge of food hygiene and food safety needed to support a safe and compliant food service operation.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone working in or entering the hospitality or food sectors, especially those involved in catering, food preparation, food service, or food handling. It is suitable for supervisors, managers, chefs, kitchen staff, and anyone who needs to understand food hygiene and food safety practices to meet legal requirements and maintain high standards in food establishments.

Requirements

There is no formal prerequisite for this Basic Food Hygiene (Also Known as Food Safety Level 3 for Catering) course.

Career path

Successful completion can support roles in catering, hospitality management, food safety compliance, food hygiene inspection, and supervisory roles within food production or food service environments.

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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