LEVEL 4 AWARD IN
FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT FOR MANUFACTURING

(Formerly the Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate)

A Six Day Course

Course Outline

For

All who require an in-depth knowledge of food safety for food manufacturing operations.

Purpose

To enable course members to organise food manufacturing operations in an effective and hygienic manner by providing them with a comprehensive knowledge of food safety issues. Those gaining this award will also be eligible to train others in food safety (providing they have appropriate experience and training qualifications).

Content

• An introduction to food safety
• Bacteriology
• Bacterial food poisoning
• Food borne infections
• Non-bacterial food poisoning
• Food contamination
• Food storage and temperature control
• Food preservation
• Personal hygiene
• The training and education of food handlers
• Design and construction of food premises and equipment
• Pest control
• Cleaning and disinfection
• Food safety management systems (including HACCP)
• Food legislation

Awarding Bodies and Assessment Requirements

There is a choice of the Awarding Body and assessment requirements for this qualification, clients may choose as follows:

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) requires the satisfactory completion of two written assignments and a 2 1/2 hr examination.

The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (RSPH) requires the satisfactory completion of two separate examinations - 1 1/2 hr (5 questions) and 1 hr (case study).

The Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH) requires the satisfactory completion of a single 2 1/2 hr examination.

Course Schedule

The course is normally run on one day per week; intensive courses, run on consecutive working days, can be arranged if required. The exam is normally held 2 weeks after the end of the course.