Course description

The Level 4 Award is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and is designed for those working as production managers, trainers, owners or managers of food businesses, supervisors with Intermediate level (CIEH) food hygiene knowledge, hygiene personnel and hygiene auditors.

Summary of course syllabus

The course takes place over 5 days with a 2½ hours written examination on a separate day. Candidates must also submit 2 workplace assignments. The course covers the following:

• General introduction
  
• Bacteriology
  
• Food poisoning & food-borne disease
  
• Physical contamination of food & its prevention
  
• Food storage, temperature control & preservation
  
• Food preservation
  
• Design & construction (premises & equipment)
  
• Cleaning & disinfection
  
• Pest control
  
• Personal hygiene
  
• Training strategies
  
• Legislation including "due diligence"
  
• HACCP case study

What skills will candidates acquire?

Successful completion of the course, examination and workplace assignments will enable candidates to:

Guide & advise on food safety management
Identify further knowledge needed in complex processes
Determine further training requirements
Identify areas for legal compliance
Determine good practice
Outline a HACCP study
Liaise with enforcement authorities
Deliver level 1 food hygiene training (with appropriate group training skills training)

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