Food Safety Certificate Level 1 in Manufacturing

Our Food Safety & Hygiene Level 1 course in Manufacturing is designed to provide the learner with practical knowledge on how to store food safely to ensure food is safe for the consumer.

Anyone who works with food is a potential source of contamination so must be trained in good personal hygiene and food safety practices to ensure high food safety standards are adhered to at all times. This will help to ensure food is safe for the consumer.

It is a legal requirement for those who work in food manufacturing, to recieve food safety training. This course will give you a good practical working knowledge of how to handle and store food safety and how to prevent contamination of foods.

This online food safety course is the simplest, most cost effective way to achieve compliance. For inductees, it will be the first part of their training, which will help them build on and achieve the next level of training.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for those involved in tasks directly under the supervision of a level 2 food safety & hygiene qualified worker. It is intended for all those who handle wrapped or low risk foods, such as dried food stuffs, raw vegetables and meat.

Course aim

The aim of this online Food Safety Certificate Level 1 in Manufacturing course is to give those who work in food manufacturing, a good practical working knowledge of how to handle and store food safely in the work place in order to ensure food is safe for the consumer.

Course content

This online course covers the following topics:

• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Effective hand washing
• Illness reporting
• Symptoms of food poisoning
• Wound dressing
• Legal responsibilities
• Working environments and equipment
• Food safety hazards
• Safe waste disposal Definitions - Contamination and cross-contamination
• The danger zone
• Stock rotation
• Allergens
• The food information consumers regulations (EU FIC)
• Safe cooking and storage rules
• Pests

Learning objectives

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• explain the importance and use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• wash your hands effectively
• recognise the symptoms of food-borne illness and food poisoning
• list which illnesses to report
• explain the importance of dressing wounds safely
• explain legal responsibilities
• identify unhygienic habits and poor behaviours
• explain how to keep a work area and equipment hygienic
• explain the rules for working with cleaning chemicals
• name the 4 food safety hazards
• list the 14 food allergens
• explain what ‘contamination’ and ‘cross-contamination’ means
• explain the correct procedures for working with, and storing food safely and hygienically
• identify potential hazards caused by pests

Course duration

The average time required to complete the learning is approximately 1 hour, however the course is designed to go at the pace of the learner and can be completed in more time if needed.

Assessment

The online assessment for the course consists of 20 multiple choice questions. In order to be successful, candidates must achieve a 75% pass mark to obtain the certificate.

Certification

On successful completion of the online Food Safety Certificate Level 1 in Manufacturing assessment, the candidate will be able to print/save their certificate. In addition to this, an e.mail is sent to the candidate containing a link to the certificate. This is the simplest, most convenient way to achieve compliance. Also, a QR code has been added to the certificate, which can be scanned by a smartphone to establish the certificate’s validity.