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Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Retail
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Classroom based course with study materials, tutor support and final exam included.

Summary

Price
£372 inc VAT
Or £62.00/mo. for 6 months...
Study method
Classroom
Duration
2 days · Part-time
Qualification
Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Retail (RQF)
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Assessment details
  • Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Retail (included in price)
  • Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Retail (included in price)
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11/11/2026
12/11/2026

End date: 12/11/2026

Address
Sywell Airport Business Park Skyways House, Sywell
Wellingborough Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN60BN
United Kingdom
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Overview

Those who operate in a supervisory role in the workplace need to be aware of their responsibilities with regards to food safety. Most food poisoning outbreaks can be traced back to the failure of those responsible for communicating and implementing hygiene standards.

These qualifications ensure that supervisors are aware of the legislation applicable to food safety and how best to communicate the required standards to employees.

An essential element of high food safety standards in any business is the ability to motivate, train and supervise staff to ensure they are competent food handlers. The relevant and practical style of the Level 3 Qualifications will ensure that supervisors have the confidence to lead by example, encourage good hygiene practices and take appropriate corrective action to make sure that all food activities are safe. On achieving any of these qualifications, competence to supervise others safely can be demonstrated.

Qualification

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Retail (RQF)

Regulated by Ofqual
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Assessment details

Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Retail

Included in course price

This qualification is assessed by a multiple-choice examination, where the candidates must answer at least 30 out of 45 questions correctly. A Distinction is awarded to candidates scoring 36 or more. The examination will take a maximum of 90 minutes to complete.

Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Retail

Included in course price

This qualification is achieved by completing a quiz book (6-8 hours) self study followed by a two day classroom based course

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Description

Those achieving this regulated qualification will be equipped with the necessary information to manage and supervise food safety effectively in any retail environment where food service and food sales are involved.

The food retailing environment is diverse and adequate controls must be in place for both high risk and low risk foods. This qualification will equip those responsible for managing controls with the necessary competence to ensure that safe food is sold.

One important aspect of food safety in a retail environment is ensuring that any controls applied by the supplier are continued to the point of sale. Achievement of this qualification will ensure that staff have the confidence to manage the continuity of the food safety chain in any retail situation. The qualification also focuses on how HACCP is applied to food safety in a retail environment and the role that those responsible for food safety should take to ensure that management systems are implemented and verified.

Those achieving this qualification will be compliant with their employer’s requirement to train them commensurate with their work activities. The qualification is recognised by enforcement officers and auditors from nationally-recognised or independent auditing schemes.

This qualification is achieved by completing a quiz book (6-8 hours) followed by a two day classroom based course. It is assessed by a multiple-choice examination, where the candidates must answer atleast 40 out of 60 questions correctly. A merit is awarded to candidates scoring 50 or more. The examination will take a maximum of 2 hours to complete.

Open courses are inclusive of tuition, examination fees and a course handbook. Free follow up support will also be available from your tutor.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this qualification however It is strongly advised that learners already hold the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, or equivalent.

It is advised that learners have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy or numeracy or equivalent.

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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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