Award Aims
This award aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of HACCP principles and their function within a documented Food Safety Management System and ultimately safe food production. Relevant settings include all premises providing food to the general public including commercial, not-for-profit and volunteer settings.
QUALIFI Level 2 Award in Introduction to HACCP Principles (Food Management Systems)
Accredited Endorsed Level 2 award accredited by QUALIFI
QUALIFI is a UK Awarding Organisation regulated by OFQUAL
| Award Reference | AHP2SFG2017 |
| Award Type | Endorsed Award with equivalence at QCF Level 2 |
| QAN | n/a |
| Guided Learning Hours | 6-8 hours |
| Level | 2 |
| Credit value | 1 |
| Assessment | Multiple choice examination (online) |
| Delivery | Video and text online with tutor support |
| Launched (review) | 2017 (2020) |
This unit is designed to address a requirement for all UK catering premises to employ a documented Food Safety Management System based on HACCP principles, a mandatory UK and EU legal requirement since 2006.
This legal requirement means that owners, managers, supervisors and all food handlers must understand HACCP principles and their role within a documented functioning FSMS based on HACCP principles. This course is applicable to all those working in food production or food service including owners, managers, supervisors, and food handlers.
Learners gaining this award (endorsed qualification) will know the important role that HACCP based Food Safety Management Systems play in the safe production and service of food in the UK. The topics covered and defined in the syllabus are regarded by UK and EU law, Food Standards Agency and Environmental Health Officers as being important to defining good practice and important to the production of safe food.
There are no prerequisites for this award. It is advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in English and Maths or equivalent.
QUALIFI Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors AFS3SFG2013
This award is made up of one mandatory unit. Candidates must successfully complete the assessment for the unit via online multi-choice examination to achieve the award. The award can be gain as a free standing unit qualification or as part of a wider programme of learning.
This award is assessed via a 30 question multiple-choice examination, tested online and with a guide completion time of 1 hour. Successful candidates must answer a minimum of 25 questions out of 30 correctly (83%). Following assessment, the assessment result will be provided to the candidate, and certificates for those who are successful are generated and provided electronically.
This award is provided for delivery to learners aged 16+ yrs.
